Section 197. Ratification may be expressed or implied

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Civil Laws Indian Contract Act, 1872 1872
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
9 1872-04-25 10
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Agency, Appointment and Authority of Agents Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department Department of Law and Legislative Affairs

Ratification may be expressed or may be implied in the conduct of the person on whose behalf the acts are done.

Illustrations

 (a) A, without authority, buys goods for B. Afterwards B sells them to C on his own account; B’s conduct implies a ratification of the purchase made for him by A.

 (b) A, without B’s authority, lends B’s money to C. Afterwards B accepts interest on the money from C. B’s conduct implies a ratification of the loan.