Section 209 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Agent’s duty on termination of agency by principal’s death or insanity

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Section 209: Agent’s duty on termination of agency by principal’s death or insanity

When an agency is terminated by the principal dying or becoming of unsound mind, the agent is bound to take, on behalf of the representatives of his late principal, all reasonable steps for the protection and preservation of the interests entrusted to him.

Source: official text of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

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