COERCION

The Section 15 does not require that coercion must proceed from a party to the contract; nor is it necessary that subject of the coercion must be the other contracting party, it may be directed against any third person whatever. The essential ingredients of coercion are, Committing or threatening to commit any act forbidden by the India Penal Code, or the unlawful detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any person whatever, or With the intention of causing any person to enter into an agreement, or It is to be noted that is immaterial whether the India Penal Code is or is not in force at the place where the coercion is employed.