Consent can be broadly defined as a person freely and voluntarily agreeing to participate in an interaction. Consent can relate to a wide range of issues including medical procedures, the use of personal information and images, and physical and sexual interactions.
Consent is the act of voluntarily giving permission to a specific action. For consent to be valid, the individual must be fully informed of what they are consenting to, and give their consent without coercion.
Permission or agreement obtained from someone or something having authority or power: I asked to leave the room, and the teacher gave his consent.
In the Indian Contract Act, the definition of Consent is given in Section 13, which states that “it is when two or more persons agree upon the same thing and in the same sense”. So the two people must agree to something in the same sense as well.
Consent, within the corporate context, refers to the explicit and voluntary agreement given by individuals regarding specific actions, decisions, or processes within the organizational environment. It involves a clear understanding of what is being asked and a willing, informed response.