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Which of the following provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 entitles an agent with an authority…

Section 189 governs an agent’s authority in an emergency. The agent may take steps to protect the principal from loss that a person of ordinary prudence would take in…

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Which of the following provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 entitles an agent with an authority to work in case of emergency?

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Section 189 governs an agent’s authority in an emergency. The agent may take steps to protect the principal from loss that a person of ordinary prudence would take in similar circumstances. The emergency power is therefore protective and constrained by reasonable judgment, rather than unrestricted authority.

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