Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
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Summary
When someone is under a lawful contract to look after or supply the needs of a person who is helpless because of youth, unsoundness of mind, illness, or physical weakness, and they voluntarily fail to do so, they commit an offence. The penalty can be imprisonment for up to three months, or a fine up to two hundred rupees, or both. It covers duties to attend on or supply wants under the contract.
Example
Ravi signs a contract to visit and give daily medicines to his bedridden neighbour who cannot care for himself. If Ravi voluntarily stops visiting and supplying medicines, he can be punished with up to three months' imprisonment, or a fine up to two hundred rupees, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by reason of youth, or of unsoundness of mind, or of a disease or bodily weakness, is helpless or incapable of providing for his own safety or of supplying his own wants, voluntarily omits so to do, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.
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