Section 209: Agent's duty on termination of agency by principal's death or insanity

In plain words

When an agency ends because the principal dies or becomes of unsound mind, the agent must take all reasonable steps to protect and preserve the interests entrusted to them, on behalf of the principal's representatives.

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Official text

When an agency is terminated by the principal dying or becoming of unsound mind, the agent is bound to take, on behalf of the representatives of his late principal, all reasonable steps for the protection and preservation of the interests entrusted to him.

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.

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