Question

A _______ is one who represents to be an agent of another when in reality he has no such authority from him at all.

• A. Substituted agent
• B. Sub-agent
• C. Pretended agent
• D. Universal agent

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Pretended agent

Section 235 of Indian Contract Law, 1872 states Liability of pretended agent—"A person untruly representing himself to be the authorized agent of another, and thereby inducing a third person to deal with him as such agent, is liable, if his alleged employer does not ratify his acts, to make compensation to the other in respect of any loss or damage which he has incurred by so dealing."