Is Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account recoverable? Section 68 of Indian Contract Act 1872
68. If a person, incapable of entering into a contract, or anyone whom he is legally bound to support, is supplied by another person with necessaries suited to his condition in life, the person who has furnished such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of such incapable person.
Illustrations
(a) A supplies B, a lunatic, with necessaries suitable to his
condition in life. A is entitled to be reimbursed from B's
property.
(b) A supplies the wife and children of B, a lunatic, with necessaries suitable to their condition in life. A is entitled to be reimbursed from B's property.
Section 61 - Application of payment where neither party appropriates
Contracts which need not be performed
Section 62 - Effect of novation, rescission and alteration of contract
Section 63 - Promisee may dispense with or remit performance of promise
Section 64 - Consequences of rescission of voidable contract
Section 66 - Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract
Section 67 - Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promiser reasonable facilities for performance
CHAPTER V CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT
Section 68 - Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account
Section 70 - Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
Section 71 - Responsibility of finder of goods
CHAPTER VI THE CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT
Section 73 - Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract
Section 74 - Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for
Section 75 - Party rightfully rescinding contract entitled to compensation
CHAPTER VII SALE OF GOODS
Section 76-123 Sale of Goods omitted
CHAPTER VIII INDEMNITY AND GUARANTEE