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Varun Kumar Jha

Varun Kumar Jha is a Legal Researcher and the founder of LLB Varun. The content is written and reviewed by , a dedicated legal author with an LL.B. background from Karnataka State Law University (KSLU). You can review and verify the statutory language directly within the Ministry of Home Affairs Official Gazette Document. 🌐 Connect: LinkedIn | Contact Editor.

Section 233 of Indian contract Act

    Right of person dealing with agent personally liable.— In cases where the agent is personally liable, a person dealing with him may hold either him or his principal, or both of them, liable. Illustration A… 

    Section 234 of Indian contract Act

      Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will be held exclusively liable.— When a person who has made a contract with an agent induces the agent to act… 

      Section 235 of Indian contract Act

        Liability of pretended agent.— A person untruly representing himself to be the authorized agent of another, and thereby inducing a third person to deal with him as such agent, is liable, if his alleged employer… 

        Section 236 of Indian contract Act

          Person falsely contracting as agent not entitled to performance.— A person with whom a contract has been entered into in the character of agent, is not entitled to require the performance of it, if he… 

          Section 237 of Indian contract Act

            Liability of principal inducing belief that agent’s unauthorized acts were authorized.— When an agent has, without authority, done acts or incurred obligations to third persons on behalf of his principal, the principal is bound by… 

            Section 238 of Indian contract Act

              Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation of fraud, by agent.— Misrepresentation made, or frauds committed, by agents acting in the course of their business for their principals, have the same effect on agreements made by such…