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Under section 19 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a party consents because of a misrepresentation and…

Section 19 makes the contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was caused by misrepresentation. The exception concerning means of discovering the truth with…

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Under section 19 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a party consents because of a misrepresentation and had no means to discover the truth with ordinary diligence. What is the effect of that misrepresentation?

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Section 19 makes the contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was caused by misrepresentation. The exception concerning means of discovering the truth with ordinary diligence does not apply on the stated facts.

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Option A

Section 19 gives the misled party an election. It does not automatically nullify the contract.

Option B

Section 19 lets the misled party avoid the contract on the stated facts.

Option C

Section 19 confers the option on the party whose consent was induced.

Option D

Section 19 prescribes voidability for the stated defect in consent.

Option E

The party whose consent was caused by misrepresentation has the election.

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