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Under section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what kind of consent must competent parties give for…

Section 10 requires the free consent of competent parties. Under section 14, consent caused by coercion is not free consent.

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Under section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what kind of consent must competent parties give for their otherwise qualifying agreement to be a contract?

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Section 10 requires the free consent of competent parties. Under section 14, consent caused by coercion is not free consent.

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Option A

A promise alone does not show free consent under section 10.

Option B

An unaccepted proposal does not establish the parties’ consent.

Option C

Section 10 requires free consent, which section 14 defines by reference to the factors that may impair it.

Option D

Section 14 treats consent caused by coercion as lacking freedom.

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