'A' gives authority to 'B' to sell A's land and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debts due to…
Where an agent is authorised to sell the principal's property and pay himself out of the proceeds, the agency is coupled with the agent's own interest, and under Section 202…
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'A' gives authority to 'B' to sell A's land and to pay himself, out of the proceeds, the debts due to him from 'A' :
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Correct answer D
Where an agent is authorised to sell the principal's property and pay himself out of the proceeds, the agency is coupled with the agent's own interest, and under Section 202 of the Indian Contract Act it is not terminated by the principal's death or insanity, so "A cannot revoke this authority."
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