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X holds Y at gun point and makes him sign a gift deed of all Y's properties in favour of G, X's…

Threatening Y at gunpoint is coercion under Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and under Section 19 an agreement whose consent is caused by coercion is voidable at…

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X holds Y at gun point and makes him sign a gift deed of all Y's properties in favour of G, X's daughter. This agreement is
(A). Valid if ratified by Y
(B). Void if rescinded by Y
(C). Void ab-initio
(D). Valid at the option of X

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Correct answer D

Threatening Y at gunpoint is coercion under Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and under Section 19 an agreement whose consent is caused by coercion is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused, that is, Y. The agreement is therefore not void ab initio and is not at X's option; it stands as valid if Y affirms or ratifies it and becomes void once Y rescinds it, so the answer is "(A) and (B)".

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