Indian Contract Act, 1872
Indian Contract Act, 1872
II · Section 18

“Misrepresentation” defined.

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

“Misrepresentation” means and includes—

(1) the positive assertion, in a manner not warranted by the information of the person making it,

of that which is not true, though he believes it to be true;

(2) any breach of duty which, without an intent to deceive, gains an advantage to the person

committing it, or any one claiming under him; by misleading another to his prejudice, or to the

prejudice of any one claiming under him;

(3) causing, however innocently, a party to an agreement, to make a mistake as to the substance

of the thing which is the subject of the agreement.

Judgments on Section 18