Indian Contract Act,1872

Act No : 9

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Section : "Coercion" defined

15. "Coercion" defined.-"Coercion" is the committing, orthreatening to commit, any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code, orthe unlawful detaining, or threatening to detain, any property, to theprejudice of any person whatever, with the intention of causing anyperson to enter into an agreement. (45 of 1860.) Explanation.-It is immaterial whether the Indian Penal Code is oris not in force in the place where the coercion is employed. (45 of1860.) Illustration A, on board an English ship on the high seas, causes B to enterinto an agreement by an act amounting to criminal intimidation underthe Indian Penal Code. (45 of 1860.) A afterwards sues B for breach of contract at Calcutta.24 A has employed coercion, although his act is not an offence bythe law of England, and although section 506 of the Indian Penal Codewas not in force at the time when or place where the act was done.(45of 1860.)

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