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Nothing in this sub-section shall affect the provisions of section 111 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872). ”
44. Section 19 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 is as follows:-
“Voidability of agreements without free consent.
When consent to an agreement is caused by coercion, fraud or misrepresentation, the agreement is a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused.
Explanation.—A fraud or misrepresentation which did not cause the consent to a contract of the party on whom such fraud was practised, or to whom such misrepresentation was made, does not render a contract voidable.
45. Section 19-A of Indian Contract Act, 1872 is as follows:-
“Section 19-A . Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence – When consent to an agreement is caused by undue influence, the agreement is a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was so caused.

Any such contract may be set aside either absolutely or, if the party who was entitled to avoid it has received any benefit thereunder, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis upon such terms and conditions as to the Court may seem just.”

46. A careful reading of the above provisions would clearly show that if a contract is induced by coercion then Section 19 of the Contract Act provides that the agreement is voidable. It is voidable at the option of the party whose consent was obtained by coercion. When a contract is induced by undue influence then under Section 19-A of the Contract Act, the contract is voidable at the option of the party, who was so influenced.