Cyril Fernando vs. Eliyatambi and Others – sllr 2021 volume 1 page 330

Brief
In Cyril Fernando v. Eliyathambi and others, the court addressed the validity and legal effect of a Power of Attorney executed on behalf of the Plaintiff, Cyril Fernando, during his minority. The central issues involved whether such a Power of Attorney could bind the Plaintiff, the impact of emancipation and ratification upon attaining majority, and the status of contracts made by a minor under relevant statutes and legal doctrines such as laesio enormis. It was determined that, although the Plaintiff was a minor at the time of execution, subsequent conduct constituted adequate ratification of the instrument and of the transfer of property. The prior decisions by the District Court and High Court, which had set aside certain deeds and expanded relief beyond the pleaded plaint, were r