Multiple choice

According to Section 14 of The Indian Contract Act, 1872, consent is said to be free when it is not caused by

  1. misrepresentation

  2. undue influence

  3. coercion

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Section 14 of Contract Act defines free consent as consent not caused by coercion (Section 15), undue influence (Section 16), fraud (Section 17), misrepresentation (Section 18), or mistake (Section 20, 21, 22). All listed factors vitiate free consent. The question correctly includes all of them.

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