Indian Contract Act — Section 197
Ratification may be expressed or implied.—Ratification may be expressed or may be implied
197.Ratification may be expressed or implied.—Ratification may be expressed or may be implied
in the conduct of the person on whose behalf the acts are done.
Illustrations
(a)A, without authority, buys goods for B. Afterwards B sells them to C on his own account; B’s conduct implies a
ratification of the purchase made for him by A.
(b)A, without B’s authority, lends B’s money to C. Afterwards B accepts interest on the money from C. B’s conduct implies
a ratification of the loan.
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Judgments citing Section 197
- SMT. PRABHA CHANDRE GOWDA v. SRI. S. PRAKASH
- SMT. PRABHA CHANDRE GOWDA v. JANASPANDANA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
- Infocom (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Rajasthan & Others
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