The Indian Contract Act

What agreements are contracts

Who are competent to contract

What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting

"Consent" defined

"Free consent" defined

"Coercion" defined

"Undue influence" defined

"Fraud" defined

"Misrepresentation" defined

Voidability of agreements without free consent

Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence

Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact

Effect of mistakes as to law

Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact

What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not


OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID AGREEMENTS


Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by--
(1) coercion, as defined in section 15, or
(2) undue influence, as defined in section 16, or
(3) fraud, as defined in section 17, or
(4) misrepresentation, as defined in section 18, or
(5) mistake, subject to the provisions of sections 20, 21 and 22.
Consent is said to be so caused when it would not have been given but for the existence of such
coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake.

LAWGIST

# 14 "Free consent" defined