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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, A employs B to beat C and agrees to indemnify B against all the…

Section 224 states that an employer is not liable to indemnify an agent against the consequences of a criminal act, even if he expressly promised indemnity. Its illustration…

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Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, A employs B to beat C and agrees to indemnify B against all the consequences of the act. B thereupon beats C and is sued for damages by C. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Section 224 states that an employer is not liable to indemnify an agent against the consequences of a criminal act, even if he expressly promised indemnity. Its illustration uses this very example of hiring someone to beat another person. B cannot enforce A’s promised indemnity for the resulting damages.

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