alleryIn misrepresentation under Section 18, the person making the false statement:
ABelieves it to be true though it is not justified by his information
BKnows it to be false
CConceals it deliberately
DMakes it with intent to deceive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Believes it to be true though it is not justified by his information
Misrepresentation is an unintentional false statement which the maker honestly believes to be true
the element of intent to deceive (which marks fraud) is absent.
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