| 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 |
Where one person employs another to do an act which is criminal, the employer is not liable to the agent, either upon an express or an implied promise, to indemnify him against the consequences of that act.1
Illustrations
(a) A employs B to beat C, and agrees to indemnify him against all consequences of the act. B thereupon beats C, and has to pay damages to C for so doing. A is not liable to indemnify B for those damages.
(b) B, the proprietor of a newspaper, publishes, at A’s request, a libel upon C in the paper, and A agrees to indemnify Bagainst the consequences of the publication, and all costs and damages of any action in respect thereof. B is sued by Cand has to pay damages, and also incurs expenses. A is not liable to B upon the indemnity.
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1.See section 24, supra.