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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 70

Title: Obligation of Person Enjoying Benefit of Non-gratuitous Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, or to restore, the thing so done or delivered.1 Illustrations (a) A, a tradesman, leaves goods at B's house by mistake. B treats the goods as his own. He is bound to pay A for them. (b) A saves B's property from fire. A is not entitled to compensation from B, if the circumstances show that he intended to act gratuitously. _______________________ 1 . As to suits by minors under section 70 in Presidency Small Clause Courts see the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), section 32.

Punjab Laws Act, 1872 Section 39A

Title: Power to Establish System of Village-watchmen and Municipal-watchmen, and to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1872

[Sections.39A and 39B were subs. by Act 24 of 1881, section.2, for sections.39A and 39B.]The State Government may establish a system of village watchmen or municipal watchmen in any part of the territories under; its administration, and in furtherance of this object may, from time to time, make rules to provide for the following matters:- (a) the definition of the limits of watchmen's beats; (b) the determination of the several grades of watchmen, and the number of each grade to be appointed to each beat; (c) the appointment, suspension, dismissal and resignation of watchmen of each grade; (d) the equipment and discipline of, and the control and supervision over, such watchmen; (e) the conferring upon them, and the exercise by them, of any powers and the enjoyment by them of any protection or privilege, which may be exercised and enjoyed by a police-officer under any law for the time being in force; (f) the performance by them of such duties relating to police, sanitation or statistics, or for the benefit of the village communities or municipalities within their respective beats, as the State Government thinks fit; (g) the exercise of authority over, and the.....

Punjab Laws Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....Jaghirs" were repealed by the Pun- jab Jaghirs Act, 1941 (Punj. 5 of 1941),S. 13.] SECTION 09--20 PRE--EMPTION [Repealed by the Punjab Pre -emption Act. 1905 (Punj Act 2 of 1905). section 2(1).] SECTION 21: DECREES CONCERNING LAND Copy of decrees affecting land to be forwarded to Deputy Commissioner.- I Repealed by the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (17 of 1887).] SECTION 22:-32: INSOLVENCY [Repealed by the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1907 (3 of 1907).] SECTION 33: SAVING OF PREVIOUS INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS -[Repealed by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891).] SECTION 34: "38 MINORS AND THE COURT OF WARDS [Repealed by the Punjab Court of Wards Act, 1903 (Punj. Act 2 of 1903),section 2(1) I SECTION 39: INDIAN PENAL CODE TO APPLY TO OFFENCES COMMITTED PREVIOUS TO 1ST JANUARY, 1862 The provisions of the Indian Penal Code-with the exception of Chapter VI, shall be applicable to all offences committed before first January, 1862, in territory which was, at the time of the commission of such offence, subject to the4[State Government] of the Punjab Saving of privileges conferred on certain Chiefs. Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect any privilege conferred on.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Chapter 5

Title: Of Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee.1 _______________________ 1 . See section 151 and 152, infra. Section 72 - Liability of person to whom money is paid or thing delivered by mistake or under coercion A person to whom money has been paid, or anything delivered, by mistake or under coercion, must repay or return it. Illustrations (a) A and B jointly owe 100 rupees to C, A alone Pays the amount to C, and B, not knowing this fact, pays 100 rupees over again to C. C is bound to repay the amount to B. (b) A railway company refuses to deliver up certain goods to the consignee, except upon the payment of an illegal charge for carriage. The consignee pays the sum charged in order to obtain the goods. He is entitled to recover so much of the charge as was illegally excessive.

Contract Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

CONTRACT ACT, 1872 CONTRACT ACT, 1872 9 of 1872 CHAPTER 00: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE This Act may be called the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Extent and commencement.-It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir; and it shall come into force on the first day of September, 1872. Enactments repealed.-Nothing herein contained shall affect the provisions of any Statute, Act or Regulation not hereby expressly repealed, nor any usage or custom of trade, nor any incident of any contract, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. SECTION 02: INTERPRETATION CLAUSE. In this Act the following words and expressions are used in the following senses, unless a contrary intention appears from the context :- (a) When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal: (b) When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to be accepted. A proposal, when accepted, becomes a promise: (c) The person making the proposal is called the "promisor",.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Complete Act

Title: Indian Contract Act, 1872

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....- Ratification may be expressed or implied Section198 - Knowledge requisite for valid ratification Section199 - Effect of ratifying unauthorized act forming part of a transaction Section200 - Ratification of unauthorized act cannot injure third person Section201 - Termination of agency Section202 - Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter Section203 - When principal may revoke agents authority Section204 - Revocation where authority has been partly exercised Section205 - Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent Section206 - Notice of revocation or renunciation Section207 - Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied Section208 - When termination of agents authority takes effect as to agent and as to third persons Section209 - Agents duty on termination of agency by principals death or insanity Section210 - Termination of sub-agents authority Section211 - Agents duty in conducting principals business Section212 - Skill and diligence required from agent Section213 - Agents accounts Section214 - Agents duty to communicate with principal Section215 - Right of principal when agent deals, on his own.....