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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 159

Title : Restoration of Goods Lent Gratuitously

State : Central

Year : 1872

The lender of a thing for use may at any time require its return, if the loan was gratuitous, even though he lent it for a specified time or purpose. But, if, on the faith of such loan made for a specified time or purpose, the borrower has acted in such a manner that the return of the thing lent before the time agreed upon would cause him loss exceeding the benefit actually derived by him from the loan, the lender must, if he compels the return, indemnify the borrower for the amount in which the loss so occasioned exceeds the benefit so derived. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 160

Title : Return of Goods Bailed, on Expiration of Time or Accomplishment of Purpose

State : Central

Year : 1872

It is the duty of the bailee to return, or deliver according to the bailor's directions, the goods bailed, without demand, as soon as the time for which they were bailed has expired, or the purpose for which they were bailed has been accomplished. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 161

Title : Bailees Responsibility when Goods Are Not Duly Returned

State : Central

Year : 1872

1 161. Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned Ifby the default of the bailee, the goods are not returned, delivered or tenderedat the proper time, he is responsible to the bailor for any loss, destructionor deterioration of the goods from that time.2 _______________________ 1. Section161 has been declared to apply to the responsibility of the Trustees of thePort of Madras as to goods in their possession, see the Madras Port Trust Act,1905 (Madras Act 2 of 1905). 2. As toRailway contracts, see the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), section 72 [Ed. The Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1980) has been repealed by the RailwaysAct, 1989 (24 of 1989), sec. 200.] View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 162

Title : Termination of Gratuitous Bailment by Death

State : Central

Year : 1872

A gratuitous bailment is terminated by the death either of the bailor or of the bailee. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 163

Title : Bailor Entitled to Increase or Profit from Goods Bailed

State : Central

Year : 1872

In the absence of any contract to the contrary, the bailee is bound to deliver to the bailor, or according to his directions, any increase or profit which may have accrued from the goods bailed. Illustrations A leaves a cow in the custody of B to be taken care of. The cow has a calf. B is bound to deliver the calf as well as the cow to A. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 164

Title : Bailors Responsibility to Bailee

State : Central

Year : 1872

The bailor is responsible to the bailee for any loss which the bailee may sustain by reason that the bailor was not entitled to make the bailment, or to receive back the goods or to give directions, respecting them. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 165

Title : Bailment by Several Joint Owners

State : Central

Year : 1872

If several joint owners of goods bail them, the bailee may deliver them back to, or according to the directions of, one joint owner without the consent of all, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 166

Title : Bailee Not Responsible on Redelivery to Bailor Without Title

State : Central

Year : 1872

If the bailor has no title to the goods, and the bailee, in good faith, delivers them back to, or according to the directions of, the bailor, the bailee is not responsible to the owner in respect of such delivery.1 _______________________ 1 . See the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), section 117. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 167

Title : Right of Third Person Claiming Goods Bailed

State : Central

Year : 1872

If a person, other than the bailor, claims goods bailed, he may apply to the Court to stop the delivery of the goods to the bailor, and to decide the title to the goods. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 168

Title : Right of Finder of Goods, May Sue for Specific Reward Offered

State : Central

Year : 1872

The finder of goods has no right to sue the owner for compensation for trouble and expense voluntarily incurred by him to preserve the goods and to find out the owner; but he may retain the goods against the owner until he receives such compensation; and, where the owner has offered a specific reward for the return of goods lost, the finder may sue for such reward, and may retain the goods until he receives it. View Complete Act      List Judgments citing this section


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