Q.
What do you understand by "Consent" and "Free Consent" in accordance to Contracts Act 1950?
A.
“Consent”
13. Two or more persons are said to consent when they agree upon the same thing in the same sense.
“Free consent”
14. Consent is said to be free when it is not caused by—
(a) coercion, as defined in section 15;
(b) undue influence, as defined in section 16;
(c) fraud, as defined in section 17;
(d) misrepresentation, as defined in section 18; or
(e) mistake, subject to sections 21, 22 and 23.
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.
Mistake please read more below:
2013 D02 Q8,
MIA QE 2012/3 Q1 (b) (iv),
Common and Mutual Mistake.
Coercion please read more below:
MIA QE 2012/3 Q1 (b)(i) Coercion
MIA QE 2014/3 Q1 (c)(i) Coercion
MIA QE 2014/3 Q1 (c)(i) which render a contract voidable
What constitute a voidable contract?
Briefly explain 'coercion'
LPPEH 2012 D02 Q2
Undue influence please read more below:
MIA QE 2014/3 Q1 (c)(ii) undue influence
MIA QE 2012/3 Q1 (b)(ii) Undue influence
What constitute a voidable contract?
Explain "Undue Influence" as per Contract Act, 1950
Bad Contracts
2013 D02 Q3 inducement and undue influence.
Ref:
S.13 & 14 Contracts Act, 1950.