Bare Act · Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter X

Chapter X · Sections

182 · “Agent” and “principal” defined. 183 · Who may employ agent. 184 · Who may be an agent. 185 · Consideration not necessary. 186 · Agent’s authority may be expressed... 187 · Definitions of express and implied... 188 · Extent of agent’s authority. 189 · Agent’s authority in an emergency. 190 · When agent cannot delegate. 191 · “Sub-agent” defined. 192 · Representation of principal by... 193 · Agent’s responsibility for... 194 · Relation between principal and... 195 · Agent’s duty in naming such... 196 · Right of person as to acts done... 197 · Ratification may be expressed or... 198 · Knowledge requisite for valid... 199 · Effect of ratifying unauthorized... 200 · Ratification of unauthorized act... 201 · Termination of agency. 202 · Termination of agency, where agent... 203 · When principal may revoke agent’s... 204 · Revocation where authority has... 205 · Compensation for revocation by... 206 · Notice of revocation or... 207 · Revocation and renunciation may be... 208 · When termination of agent’s... 209 · Agent’s duty on termination of... 210 · Termination of sub-agent’s... 211 · Agent’s duty in conducting... 212 · Skill and diligence required from... 213 · Agent’s accounts. 214 · Agent’s duty to communicate with... 215 · Right of principal when agent... 216 · Principal’s right to benefit... 217 · Agent’s right of retainer out of... 218 · Agent’s duty to pay sums received... 219 · When agent’s remuneration becomes... 220 · Agent not entitled to remuneration... 221 · Agent’s lien on principal’s... 222 · Agent to be indemnified against... 223 · Agent to be indemnified against... 224 · Non-liability of employer of agent... 225 · Compensation to agent for injury... 226 · Enforcement and consequences of... 227 · Principal how far bound, when... 228 · Principal not bound when excess of... 229 · Consequences of notice given to... 230 · Agent cannot personally enforce,... 231 · Rights of parties to a contract... 232 · Performance of contract with agent... 233 · Right of person dealing with agent... 234 · Consequence of inducing agent or... 235 · Liability of pretended agent. 236 · Person falsely contracting as... 237 · Liability of principal inducing... 238 · Effect, on agreement, of...

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Principal’s duty to agent

Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts.

The employer of an agent is bound to indemnify him against the consequences of all lawful acts done by such agent in exercise of the authority conferred upon him.

Illustrations

(a)B, at Singapur, under instructions from A of Calcutta, contracts with C to deliver certain goods to him. A does not send the goods to B, and C sues B for breach of contract. B informs A of the suit, and A authorizes him to defend the suit. B defends the suit, and is compelled to pay damages and costs, and incurs expenses. A is liable to B for such damages, costs and expenses.

(b)B, a broker at Calcutta, by the orders of A, a merchant there, contracts with C for the purchase of 10 casks of oil for A. Afterwards A refuses to receive the oil, and C sues B. B informs A, who repudiates the contract altogether. B defends, but unsuccessfully, and has to pay damages and costs and incurs expenses. A is liable to B for such damages, costs and expenses.

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