Which description best fits free consent under section 14 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
Question and options
Which description best fits free consent under section 14 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?
Consent induced by coercion
Consent induced by fraud
Consent affected by both parties’ mistake as to an essential fact
Consent not induced by a vitiating factor
Answer and explanation
Section 14 calls consent free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake, subject to sections 20 to 22. Consent induced by coercion or fraud is not free, and a mistake of both parties as to an essential fact makes the agreement void under section 20.
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