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Raghunath Prasad v. Sarju Prasad

(1924) AIR PC 60; (1923) 51 IA 101

(1924) AIR PC 60; 51 IA 101 · Privy Council

undue-influenceSection-16domination-of-willunconscionableburden-of-proofPrivy-Council
Court
Privy Council
Year
1924
Subjects
Law of Contract I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

To establish undue influence under Section 16 ICA, three steps must be proved: (1) the parties are in a relationship where one can dominate the other's will; (2) the dominant party used that position to obtain an unfair advantage; (3) the transaction is unconscionable on its face.

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