Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A):Any person having an interest in a newspaper declared forfeited, may apply to the High Court to set aside the declaration within two months of its publication in the Official Gazette. Reason (R):The Special Bench of the High Court to hear such applications must always consist of exactly three judges, regardless of the strength of that High Court. In the context of the above assertion and reason under the Code of Criminal Pro- cedure, 1973, which one of the following is correct? 23
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The assertion states that any person of the age of majority can enter a contract — this is TRUE (S.11 Indian Contract Act). The reason claims the Contract Act defines majority as 18 years — this is FALSE. The Contract Act itself does not define majority; it refers to the Indian Majority Act, 1875, where majority is generally 18 years. Since A is true but R is false, the answer is (C).