LawgistThe Indian Contract Act
193Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority
Where an agent, without having authority to do so, has appointed a person to act as a sub-agent, the agent stands towards such person in the relation of a principal to an agent, and is responsible for his acts both to the principal and to third persons; the principal is not represented, by or responsible for the acts of the person so employed, nor is that person responsible to the principal.
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Sub-agents
- 190 When agent cannot delegate
- 191 "Sub-agent" defined
- 192 Representation of principal by sub-agent properly appointed
- 193 Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority
- 194 Relation between principal and person duly appointed by agent to act in business of agency
- 195 Agent's duty in naming such person
