Under Section 15, "coercion" includes
A{'text': 'Political persuasion or lobbying by an interest group', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Any strong argument delivered in a heated public debate', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Committing or threatening an act forbidden by IPC', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Withholding of advice by counsel from her own client', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Committing or threatening an act forbidden by IPC', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 15 defines coercion for the purposes of contract law.
2. It includes committing or threatening any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code.
3. It also includes unlawfully detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any person.
4. The act must intend to make a person enter into an agreement.
_Source: Indian Contract Act, 1872 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 15_
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