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Section 142 of the Contract Act 1872 deals with _________________?

Correct answer: C. Guarantee obtained by miscrepresentation

  • A. Guarantee obtained by free consent
  • B. Guarantee obtained by fraud
  • C. Guarantee obtained by miscrepresentation
  • D. Non of these

Explanation

Section 142 deals with a guarantee obtained through misrepresentation by the creditor or concealment of material circumstances. Such a guarantee is invalid, and option c corresponds to misrepresentation despite its spelling error.

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