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A man is frail because of his old age. He is induced by his medical attendant whereby he agrees to pay…

Where a person able to dominate another's will, such as a medical attendant of a frail patient, uses that position to obtain an unfair advantage, the contract is voidable…

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A man is frail because of his old age. He is induced by his medical attendant whereby he agrees to pay the attendant an unreasonable sum for his professional services. The old man

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Where a person able to dominate another's will, such as a medical attendant of a frail patient, uses that position to obtain an unfair advantage, the contract is voidable under Section 16 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, so the old man "Can avoid the contract on the ground of undue influence applied by the attendant".

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