Chapter- 8 Contracts Relating to Agency

Section 57 : Recognition of transaction made or carried out by an agent

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1) The liability resulting from the contract concluded through an agent appointed under Section 57 or from the action taken or work performed by the agent shall be recognised as resulting from a contract signed or work performed by the principal person and implemented accordingly.

Provided that the principal person shall not be responsible for any action taken by the agent beyond his/her authority.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), among the actions taken beyond the authority, in case some of them are within his/her authority and some beyond it, and in case the action taken from within his authority can be separated principal person shall be responsible for actions taken to the extent of his/her authority.

3) Any information supplied to the agent in the course of transactions with the principal person through his/her agent shall be deemed to have been supplied to the principal person.

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