The Indian Contract Act
217Agent'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 conducting such business, and also such remuneration as may be payable to him for acting as agent.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
Agent's duty to principal
- 211 Agent's duty in conducting principal's business
- 212 Skill and diligence required from agent
- 213 Agent's accounts
- 214 Agent's duty to communicate with principal
- 215 Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent
- 216 Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency
- 217 Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account
- 218 Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal
- 219 When agent's remuneration becomes due
- 220 Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted
- 221 Agent's lien on principal's property