211. Agent’s duty in conducting principal’s business. An agent is bound to conduct the business of his principal according to the directions given by the principal, or, in the absence of any such directions, according to the custom which prevails in doing business of the same kind at the placeKEEP READING
212. Skill and Diligence required from agent. An agent is bound to conduct the business of the agency with as much skill as is generally possessed by persons engaged in similar business, unless the principal has notice of his want of skill. The agent is always bound to act withKEEP READING
213. Agent’s accounts. An agent is bound to render proper accounts to his principal on demand. Read Contract Act in a systematic way. Read Contract Act each section wise. Download beautiful, mobile friendly Contract Act PDF.KEEP READING
214. Agent’s duty of communicate with principal. It is the duty of an agent, in cases of difficulty, to use all reasonable diligence in communicating with his principal, and in seeking to obtain his instructions. Read Contract Act in a systematic way. Read Contract Act each section wise. Download beautiful,KEEP READING
215. Right to principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principal’s consent. If an agent deals on his own account in the business of the agency, without first obtaining the consent of his principal and acquainting him with all material circumstances which have comeKEEP READING
216. Principal’s right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency. If an agent, without the knowledge of his principal, deals in the business of the agency on his own account instead of on account of his principal, the principal is entitled to claimKEEP READING
217. Agent’s right of retainer out of sums received on principal’s account. An agent may retain, out of any sums received on account of the principal in the business of the agency, all moneys due to himself in respect of advances made or expenses properly incurred by him in conductingKEEP READING
218 . Agent’s duty to pay sums received for principal. Subject to such deductions, the agent is bound to pay to his principal all sums received on his account. Read Contract Act in a systematic way. Read Contract Act each section wise. Download beautiful, mobile friendly Contract Act PDF.KEEP READING
219. When agent’s remuneration becomes due. In the absence of any special contract, payment for the performance of any act is not due to the agent until the completion of such act; but an agent may detain moneys received by him on account of goods sold, although the whole ofKEEP READING
220. Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted. An agent who is guilty of misconduct in the business of the agency is not entitled to any remuneration in respect of that part of the business which he has misconducted. Illustrations- (a) A employs B to recover 1,00,000 rupees fromKEEP READING
221. Agent’s lien on principal property. In the absence of any contract to the contrary, an agent is entitled to retain goods, papers, and other property, whether movable or immovable, of the principal received by him, until the amount due to himself for commission, disbursements and services in respect ofKEEP READING
222. 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 Singapore under instructions from A of Calcutta,KEEP READING
223. Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith. Where one person employs another to do an act, and the agent does the act in good faith, the employer is liable to indemnify the agent against the consequences of that act, though it causes an injuryKEEP READING
224. Non-Liability of employer of agent to do a Criminal Act. Where one person employs another to do an act which is criminal, the employer is not liable to the agent, either upon an express or an implied promise, to indemnify him against the consequences of that act. Illustrations- (a)KEEP READING
225. Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect. The principal must make compensation to his agent in respect of injury caused to such agent by the principal’s neglect or want of skill. Illustration- A employs B as a bricklayer in building a house, and put up the scaffoldingKEEP READING
226. Enforcement and Consequences of agent’s contracts. Contracts entered into through an agent, and obligations arising from acts done by an agent, may be enforced in the same manner, and will have the same legal consequences, as if the contracts had been entered into and the acts done by theKEEP READING
