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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 was in reality acting, not as agent, but on his own account.
Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 236
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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 236 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Person Falsely Contracting as Agent Not Entitled to Performance. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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