Whether the threat to commit suicide is coercion?
CA Foundation · Business Laws · PYQS · September 2024
Whether the threat to commit suicide is coercion?
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Suicide though forbidden by Indian Penal Code is not punishable, as a dead man cannot be punished. But Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act,1872 declares that committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by Indian Penal Code is coercion. Hence, a threat to commit suicide will be regarded as coercion.
Topics: The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Indian Contract Act, 1872
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