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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 228

Principal Not Bound when Excess of Agents Authority is Not Separable

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 228 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Principal Not Bound when Excess of Agents Authority is Not Separable. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Where an agent does more than he is authorized to do, and what he does beyond the scope of his authority cannot be separated from what is within it, the principal is not bound to recognize the transaction.

Illustration

A, authorizes B to buy 500 sheep for him. B buys 500 sheep and 200 lambs for one sum of 6,000 rupees. A may repudiate the whole transaction.

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What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 228 provide?

Section Section 228 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Principal Not Bound when Excess of Agents Authority is Not Separable) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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