Section 15 defines coercion as the committing or threatening of any act forbidden by
AThe Indian Penal Code, or unlawful detaining or threatening to detain property, with the intention of causing the other to enter into the agreement
BCivil tort law alone
CThe Contract Act itself only
DAny foreign criminal code, but not the IPC
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Indian Penal Code, or unlawful detaining or threatening to detain property, with the intention of causing the other to enter into the agreement
Section 15: coercion involves committing or threatening to commit an act forbidden by IPC, OR unlawful detention/threat of detention of property. The threat must be intended to induce the agreement.
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