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CHAPTER X AGENCY · Principal’s duty to agent

Section 225: Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

The principal must make compensation to his agent in respect of injury1caused to such agent by the principal’s neglect or want of skill.

Illustration

A employs B as a bricklayer in building a house, and puts up the scaffolding himself. The scaffolding is unskilfully put up, and B is in consequence hurt. A must make compensation to B.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Cf. the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855).

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