Reviewed case brief
Chikkam Ammiraju v. Chikkam Seshamma
(1917) ILR 41 Mad 33
(1917) ILR 41 Mad 33 · Madras High Court
- Court
- Madras High Court
- Year
- 1917
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Coercion under the Indian Contract Act extends to a threat of suicide, since attempted suicide is treated as an offence under the Indian Penal Code for this purpose.
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Editorial source
(1917) ILR 41 Mad 33
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