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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 158

Repayment, by Bailor, of Necessary Expenses

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 158 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Repayment, by Bailor, of Necessary Expenses. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Where, by the conditions of the bailment, the goods are to be kept or to be carried, or to have work done upon them by the bailee for the bailor, and the bailee is to receive no remuneration, the bailor shall repay to the bailee the necessary expenses incurred by him for the purpose of the bailment.

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What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 158 provide?

Section Section 158 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Repayment, by Bailor, of Necessary Expenses) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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