Section 225 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect

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Section 225: Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect

The principal must make compensation to his agent in respect of injury1 caused to such agent by the principal’s neglect or want of skill. Illustration A employs B as a bricklayer in building a house, and puts up the scaffolding himself. The scaffolding is unskilfully put up, and B is in consequence hurt. A must make compensation to B.

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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