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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, consent is said to be 'free' when it is NOT caused by which of the following?
Consent is free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake. Consent is treated as so caused when it would not have been given but for the existence of any of these factors, as laid down in section 14.
- ACoercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistakeCorrect
- BConsideration, lawful object, capacity or writing
- COffer, acceptance, communication or revocation
- DPerformance, breach, discharge or damages
Explanation
Section 14 states that consent is free when it is not caused by coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake (subject to sections 20, 21 and 22). The other options list elements or stages of a contract that are unrelated to the definition of free consent.
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