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Is a suit filed by an agent under a general contract of agency maintainable at his instance?

As a general rule under s.230 Indian Contract Act an agent can neither personally enforce nor be bound by contracts made on behalf of the principal, so the answer is "No": a…

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Is a suit filed by an agent under a general contract of agency maintainable at his instance?

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As a general rule under s.230 Indian Contract Act an agent can neither personally enforce nor be bound by contracts made on behalf of the principal, so the answer is "No": a suit at the mere instance of the agent under a general agency is not maintainable.

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