Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter X: Agency · Agent’s duty to principal
Section 214: Agent's duty to communicate with principal
In plain words
In cases of difficulty, an agent must use all reasonable diligence to communicate with the principal and seek instructions.
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Official text
It is the duty of an agent, in cases of difficulty, to use all reasonable diligence in communicating with his principal, and in seeking to obtain his instructions.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 214
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