The Indian Contract Act
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The Indian Contract Act

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Which section of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'Consent'?

  • Section 13 (correct)
  • Section 10
  • Section 11
  • Section 12
  • What is the definition of 'Coercion' according to The Indian Contract Act, 1872?

  • Section 15 (correct)
  • Section 14
  • Section 17
  • Section 16
  • Which section of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'Misrepresentation'?

  • Section 19
  • Section 19A
  • Section 18 (correct)
  • Section 20
  • According to The Indian Contract Act, 1872, what is the definition of 'Voidability of agreements without free consent'?

    <p>Section 19</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which section of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines 'What agreements are contracts'?

    <p>Section 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when does the Act come into force?

    <p>On the first day of September, 1872</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Indian Contract Act, 1872 extend to?

    <p>The whole of India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what does the term 'proposal' refer to?

    <p>When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Indian Contract Act, 1872, what does the Act not affect?

    <p>Any incident of any contract, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the short title of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

    <p>The Indian Contract Act, 1872</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Indian Contract Act, 1872

    • Definition of 'Consent' is given in Section 13

    Coercion

    • Coercion is defined as committing, or threatening to commit, any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code, or the unlawful detaining, or threatening to detain, any property, to the prejudice of any person, with the intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement.

    Misrepresentation

    • Definition of 'Misrepresentation' is given in Section 18

    Voidability of Agreements

    • Agreements without free consent are voidable, as defined in Section 19

    Contracts

    • Definition of 'What agreements are contracts' is given in Section 10

    Commencement of the Act

    • The Indian Contract Act, 1872, came into force on September 1, 1872

    Extent of the Act

    • The Act extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir

    Proposal

    • A 'proposal' refers to when one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence.

    Non-Affectability of Certain Agreements

    • The Act does not affect any agreement or contract that is not based on natural love and affection

    Short Title

    • The short title of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is 'The Indian Contract Act, 1872'

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    Test your knowledge of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 with this quiz on the arrangement of sections, communication, acceptance, and revocation of proposals.

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