Legal Principle: Every agreement in restraint of marriage of any person other than a minor is void.Factual Situation: Rohit and Prachi were deeply in love and wanted to marry each other. But their parents were strongly opposed to the idea as they belonged to different castes. Ultimately, they were compelled to execute an agreement in the presence of a lawyer stating that they shall not marry each other and the same was signed by their parents as witnesses. Thereafter, both of them fled away from home and solemnized their marriage. (P.U. OCET 2012)

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Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.

Legal Principle: Every agreement in restraint of marriage of any person other than a minor is void.<br>Factual Situation: Rohit and Prachi were deeply in love and wanted to marry each other. But their parents were strongly opposed to the idea as they belonged to different castes. Ultimately, they were compelled to execute an agreement in the presence of a lawyer stating that they shall not marry each other and the same was signed by their parents as witnesses. Thereafter, both of them fled away from home and solemnized their marriage. (P.U. OCET 2012)






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