Democratic Builders vs Union Of India on 29 February, 1996
Author: K. Ramamoorthy
Bench: K
Exception ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......
Explanation -- A fraud or misrepresentation which did not cause the consent to a contract of the party on whom such fraud was practised ... provisions of fraud and misrepresentations under the Contract Act . Section 17 defines fraud and Section 18 defines misrepresentation. A combined reading of Sections
defendant no1, illiterate mother of plaintiff, without any undue influence,
fraud or misrepresentation and with her free consent . He has also submitted
that ... Ramesh Chander Wadhwa vs Smt. Chand Rani etc. 13
17. "Fraud" defined "Fraud" means and
includes any of the following acts
Cross Appeal
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3. As regards the claims on the allegations of
fraud and misrepresentation, the suit was dismissed. A
decree was granted in favour ... case.
7. Section 17 reads thus:
"17. 'Fraud' defined.-"Fraud" means and includes any of
the following acts committed
Cross Appeal
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3. As regards the claims on the allegations of
fraud and misrepresentation, the suit was dismissed. A
decree was granted in favour ... case.
7. Section 17 reads thus:
"17. 'Fraud' defined.-"Fraud" means and includes any of
the following acts committed
Sections being 17, 18 and 19. In Section 17 "fraud" is defined. The Section provides as follows:
"Fraud" means and includes ... willingness of a person to enter into a contract is not fraud, unless the circumstances of the case are such that, regard being
bald allegation, no material is produced to prove the
alleged fraud as defined under Section 17 of Indian Contract Act, 1872, which
reads as under ... Fraud' - 'Fraud' means and includes any of the following
acts committed by a party to a contract, or with his connivance
bald allegation,
no material is produced to prove the alleged fraud as defined under Section 17 of
Indian Contract Act, 1872, which reads as under ... Fraud' - 'Fraud' means and includes any of the following
acts committed by a party to a contract, or with his connivance
Sections 16 , 17 and 18 of Indian Contract Act, which defines undue influence, fraud and misrepresentation. Since the courts below have refused to give
Indian Contract Act defines
Misrepresentation as under:
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"18. Misrepresentation" defined.--
"Misrepresentation" means and
includes ... provides
that if the consent to an agreement is
caused by coercion, fraud or
misrepresentation, such agreement is
voidable at the instance of the parties