Virender Khullar Vs. American Consolidation Services Ltd.
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Head Note
The Consumer Protection Act,1986 - Section 2 , Section 23
Contract Act, 1872 - Section 230 - Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal - R1 is not a consignee, but only an agent of the intermediate consignee - That being so, R1 cannot be held to be liable in respect of claim made by the appellants - Since R1 was simply acting as an agent it cannot be held personally liable to enforce the contract entered between its principal and the appellants - R3 which is subsidiary to Coronet Group Inc, the consignee named in the cargo slips, is the only party which can be held liable for taking delivery without depositing the price of the goods with the Bank.
Topic(s)-Agent cannot personally enforce , nor be bound by , contracts on behalf of principal