For the acts of a person appointed as a sub agent by the agent without having an authority to do so ........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Contract of Agency

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For the acts of a person appointed as a sub-agent by the agent without having an authority to do so:

The agent is responsible to the sub-agent only

The agent is responsible to the principal only

The agent is responsible to third person only

The agent is responsible to both the principal and third person

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Explanation:

Section 193 of the Contract Act –
193. Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority. Where an agent, without having authority to do so, has appointed a person to act as a sub-agent stands towards such person in the relation of a principal to an agent, and is responsible for his act both to the principal and to third person; the principal is not represented, by or responsible for the acts of the person so employed, nor is that person responsible to the principal.