The Principle ‘agent cannot be personally liable’ is applicable in proceedings under Consumer Protection Act also: SC [Read Judgment]
Ashok KM
17 Aug 2016 10:05 AM IST
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The Supreme Court Virender Khullar vs. American Consolidation Services Ltd., has reiterated that defence under Section 230 of Indian Contract Act, 1872 is available in the cases under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 by the agents of the principal with whom the complainant had the agreement.Section 230 of the Contract Act says that in the absence of any contact to that effect an agent...
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