Executive contracts immunity: office-holders and authorised agents are not personally liable for public contracts under constitutional purposes. Contracts made in the exercise of executive power must be expressed as made by the President or Governor and executed on their behalf by persons they direct or authorise. Neither the President nor the Governor, nor persons acting on their behalf, are personally liable for contracts or assurances made for constitutional purposes or under prior enactments relating to the Government of India.
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Executive contracts immunity: office-holders and authorised agents are not personally liable for public contracts under constitutional purposes.
Contracts made in the exercise of executive power must be expressed as made by the President or Governor and executed on their behalf by persons they direct or authorise. Neither the President nor the Governor, nor persons acting on their behalf, are personally liable for contracts or assurances made for constitutional purposes or under prior enactments relating to the Government of India.
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