Section 235 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Liability of pretended agent)
Section 235 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 235 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Liability of pretended agent. It is under “Effect of agency on contracts with third persons” of CHAPTER X of the Act. CHAPTER X is titled AGENCY.
A person untruly representing himself to be the authorized agent of another, and thereby inducing a third person to deal with him as such agent, is liable, if his alleged employer does not ratify his acts, to make compensation to the other in respect of any loss or damage which he has incurred by so dealing.
See also:
Section 234 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will be held exclusively liable)