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A threatens to beat his wife and adult son unless they sign a deed in his favour. They sign because of…

Section 15 treats a threat to commit a prohibited act, made with the intention of causing a person to enter into an agreement, as coercion. The threatened beating supplies…

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A threatens to beat his wife and adult son unless they sign a deed in his favour. They sign because of the threat. Which defect in consent does the threat itself establish under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

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Section 15 treats a threat to commit a prohibited act, made with the intention of causing a person to enter into an agreement, as coercion. The threatened beating supplies the prohibited act. Section 19 makes an agreement induced by coercion voidable at the affected party's option.

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Option A

The facts establish a threat of violence. They contain no deceit of the kind required for fraud.

Option B

Undue influence concerns use of a position to dominate another's will and obtain an unfair advantage. The unlawful threat itself establishes coercion.

Option C

Threatening an unlawful beating to procure the deed satisfies the prohibited-act limb of section 15.

Option D

There is no misleading assertion or other misrepresentation in the facts.

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