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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, if parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of…

The agreement is void under Section 20 because both parties are mistaken about a fact essential to it. This differs from coercion or fraud, which generally makes a contract…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, if parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement:

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The agreement is void under Section 20 because both parties are mistaken about a fact essential to it. This differs from coercion or fraud, which generally makes a contract voidable at the affected party’s option, and from a merely unilateral mistake.

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