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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.

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.

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.

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 154

Title: Public Gratuitous Water Supply

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) The Chairperson with the approval of the Council may provide gratuitous supply of wholesome water to the public within New Delhi and may, for that purpose, erect public hydrants or other conveniences. (2) The Chairperson may with like approval close a public hydrant or other convenience when it is no longer required for the supply of wholesome water to the public.

Contract Act, 1872 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1872

..... (3) by the failure of the acceptor to fulfil a condition precedent to acceptance; or (4) by the death or insanity of the proposer, if the fact of the death or insanity comes to the knowledge of the acceptor before acceptance. SECTION 07: ACCEPTANCE MUST BE ABSOLUTE In order to convert a proposal into a promise, the acceptance must- (1) be absolute and unqualified ; (2) be expressed in some usual and reasonable manner, unless the proposal prescribes the manner in which it is to be accepted. If the proposal prescribes a manner in which it is to be accepted, and the acceptance is not made in such a manner, the proposer may, within a reasonable time after the acceptance is communicated to him, insist that his proposal shall be accepted in the prescribed mariner, and not otherwise; but if he fails to do so, he accepts the acceptance. SECTION 08: ACCEPTANCE BY PERFORMING CONDITIONS, OR RECEIVING CONSIDERATION. Performance of the conditions of a proposal, or the acceptance of any consideration for a reciprocal promise which may be offered with a proposal, is an acceptance of the proposal. SECTION 09: PROMISES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Insofar as the proposal or.....

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Chapter 9

Title: Of Bailment

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....existence of such faults in the goods bailed. Illustrations (a) A lends a horse, which he knows to be vicious, to B. He does not disclose the fact that the horse is vicious. The horse runs away. B is thrown and injured. A is responsible to B for damage sustained. (b) A hires a carriage of B. The carriage is unsafe, though B is not aware of it, and A is injured. B is responsible to A for the injury. Section 151 - Care to be taken by bailee 1 151. Care to be taken by bailee In all cases of bailment the bailee is bound to take as much care of the goods bailed to him as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own goods of the same bulk, quality and value as the goods bailed.2 _______________________ 1. The responsibility of the Trustees of the Port of Madras constituted under the Madras Port Trust Act, 1905 (Madras Act 2 of 1905), in regard to goods has been declared to be that of a bailee under these sections, without the qualifying words "in the absence of any special contract" in section 152, see section 40(1) of the Act. 2. As to railway contracts see the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), section 72. [Ed. The Indian.....

The Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1994

.....than owner. 202. Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct. 203. Power of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage. 204. Appointment of places for the emptying of drain and disposal of sewage. 205. Connection with water works and drains not ot be made without permission. 206. Buildings railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over drains or water works without permission. 207. Right of user of property for aqueducts, lines etc. 208. Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons. 209. Railway administration be informed in certain cases. 210. Power of Commissioner to execute work after giving notice to person liable to do so. 211. Power of Commissioner to affix shafts etc. for ventilation of crain or cesspool. 212. Power of Commissioner to examine and test drain etc. believed to be defective. 213. Employment of Government agencies for repair etc. 214. Work to be done by license plumber. 215. Prohibition of certain acts. CHAPTER "XIII Streets 216. Vesting of Public streets in Corporation. 217. Functions of Commissioner in respect of.....

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.

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Complete Act

Title: Indian Contract Act, 1872

State: Central

Year: 1872

.....Section19A - Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence Section20 - Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact Section21 - Effect of mistakes as to law Section22 - Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact Section23 - What considerations and objects are lawful and what not Section24 - Agreements void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part Section25 - Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered, or is a promise to compensate for something done, or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law Section26 - Agreement in restraint of marriage void Section27 - Agreement in restraint of trade void Section28 - Agreements in restraint of legal proceedings void Section29 - Agreements void for uncertainty Section30 - Agreements by way of wager void Chapter 3 Section31 - Contingent contract defined Section32 - Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening Section33 - Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening Section34 - When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person .....

The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....for relief, whether such debt or beneficial interest be existent, accruing, conditional or contingent;] 17 ["a person is said to have notice" of a fact when he actually knows that fact, or when, but for wilful abstention from an enquiry or search which he ought to have made, or gross negligence, he would have known it. Explanation 1. "Where any transaction relating to immovable property is required by law to be and has been effected by a registered instrument, any person acquiring such property or any part of, or share or interest in, such property shall be deemed to have notice of such instrument as from the date of registration or, where the property is not all situated in one sub-district, or where the registered instrument has been registered under sub-section (2) of section 30 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), from the earliest date on which any memorandum of such registered instrument has been filed by any Sub-Registrar within whose sub-district any part of the property which is being acquired, or of the property wherein a share or interest is being acquired, is situated:] Provided that " (1) the instrument has been registered and its registration.....