FACT Mr X who is usually of sound mind but occasionally of unsound mind enters into a contract with ...........

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Section 12 in the Indian Contract Act, 1872

12. What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting.—A person is said to be of sound mind for the purpose of making a contract, if, at the time when he makes it, he is capable of understanding it and of forming a rational judgment as to its effect upon his interests. —A person is said to be of sound mind for the purpose of making a contract, if, at the time when he makes it, he is capable of understanding it and of forming a rational judgment as to its effect upon his interests." A person, who is usually of unsound mind, but occasionally of sound mind, may make a contract when he is of sound mind. A person, who is usually of sound mind, but occasionally of unsound mind, may not make a contract when he is of unsound mind. Illustrations

1- A patient in a lunatic asylum, who is, at intervals, of sound mind, may contract during those intervals. (a) A patient in a lunatic asylum, who is, at intervals, of sound mind, may contract during those intervals."

2- A sane man, who is delirious from fever, or who is so drunk that he cannot understand the terms of a contract, or form a rational judgment as to its effect on his interests, cannot contract whilst such delirium or drunkenness lasts. (b) A sane man, who is delirious from fever, or who is so drunk that he cannot understand the terms of a contract, or form a rational judgment as to its effect on his interests, cannot contract whilst such delirium or drunkenness lasts."

When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal.
Agreements the meaning of which is not certain or capable of being made certain are void.
Mere silence as to facts likely to affect the willingness of a person to enter into a contract is not fraud, unless the circumstances of the case are such that regard being had to them it is the duty of the person keeping silence to speak or unless his silence is, in itself equivalent to speech.
A condition to a contract can also be complied with after the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached.

FACT: Mr. X who is usually of sound mind but occasionally of unsound mind enters into a contract with Mr. Y when he is of unsound mind. Y came to know about this fact afterwards and now wants to file a suit against.

Mr. X cannot enter into contract because he is of unsound mind when he entered into contract.

Mr. X can enter into contract but the burden is on the other party to prove that he was of unsound mind at the time of contract.

Mr. X can enter into a contract but the burden is on Mr. X to prove that he was of unsound mind at the time of contract.

None of the above.

Explanation:

Mr. X can enter into contract but the burden is on the other party to prove that he was of unsound mind at the time of contract. A person is said to be of sound mind for the purpose of making a contract if, at the time when he makes it, he is capable of understanding it and of forming a rational judgment as to its effect upon his interests.