Indian Contract Act — Section 190

When agent cannot delegate.—An agent cannot lawfully employ another to perform acts

190. When agent cannot delegate.—An agent cannot lawfully employ another to perform acts which he has expressly or impliedly undertaken to perform personally, unless by the ordinary custom of trade a sub-agent may, or, from the nature of the agency, a sub-agent must, be employed.

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Judgments citing Section 190

• S. HEMANTHA RAO v. H. INBAVALLIKarnataka High Court · 27 Feb 2026
• UNION OF INDIA v. HARILAL TALAKCHANDGujarat High Court · 25 Jan 2000

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