Friday, February 7, 2014

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Coercion

Meaning of coercion[section 15]: It means compelling a person to enter into a contract, by use of physical force/activities forbidden by Indian penal code, OR
threatens to do activities forbidden by I.P.C, OR
threatens to damages the property.
Effect of coercion: Voidable and can be canceled at the option of aggrieved party. OR A 'suicide and a 'threat to commit suicide' are not punishable but an attempt to commit suicide is punishable under the Indian penal code.
X threatens to kill Y if he does not sell his house for Rs. 1,00,000 to X. Y sells his house to X and receives the payments. Here, V's consent has been obtained by coercion. Hence, this contract is voidable at the option of Y. If Y decides to avoid the contract, he will have to return Rs 1,00,000 which he had received from X.
"Y" (aggrieved party) will return Rs. 1,00,000
"X" (defendant party) will return the house and any benefit from the goods.
When voidable contract cannot be canceled:
When the third party become interested into a voidable contract. E.g. A obtain the car of B through coercion. Let, A sold it to "C" an innocent buyer, now B cannot get the contract canceled.
When the aggrieved party ratify/confirm/affirm then contract can not be cancel.

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