Indian Contract Act : "Free consent" defined Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Contract Act,1872

Act No : 9

Section : "Free consent" defined

14."Free consent" defined.-Consent is said to be free when it isnot caused by- (1) coercion, as defined in section 15, or (2) undue influence, as defined in section 16, or (3) fraud, as defined in section 17, or (4) misrepresentation, as defined in section 18, or (5) mistake, subject to the provisions of sections 20, 21 and 22. Consent is said to be so caused when it would not have been givenbut for the existence of such coercion, undue influence, fraud,misrepresentation or mistake.