Indian Contract Act, 1872
Indian Contract Act, 1872
X · Section 197

Ratification may be expressed or implied.

Synced on 13 Aug 2026Text as per India Code

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.

Judgments on Section 197