Indian Contract Act — Section 228

Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable.—Where an agent

228.Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable.—Where an agent does more than he is authorized to do, and what he does beyond the scope of his authority cannot be separated from what is within it, the principal is not bound to recognize the transaction.

Illustration

A authorizes B to buy 500 sheep for him. B buys 500 sheep and 200 lambs for one sum of 6,000 rupees. A may repudiate

the whole transaction.

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Judgments citing Section 228

Sri Satyajit Saha v. The State of TripuraTripura High Court · 04 Apr 2024
M/s Ram Murti & Sons & Anr. v. Punjab Wakf Board & Ors.Punjab & Haryana High Court · 28 May 2010

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