Gratuitous Deeds - Bare Acts

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 Chapter III

Title: Deed of Apartment and Its Registration

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....Act, 1908. (2) In all registration officers, a book called Register of Deeds or Apartments under the Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 and an index relating thereto shall be kept in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. (3) Whenever any endorsement on a Deed of Apartment is registered, the concerned Registrar shall forward a certified copy thereof to the competent authority to enable that authority to make necessary entries in the certified copy of the concerned Deed of Apartment filed with it under sub-section (2) of section 13. (4) Any person acquiring any apartment shall be deemed to have notice of the contents of the Deed of Apartment and the endorsement, if any, thereon as from the date of its registration under this section.

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Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 Section 13

Title: Contents of Deed of Apartment

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....shall decide be same, and for this purpose, such authority shall have the powers of a civil court, while trying a suit, and its decision shall have effect of a decree and shall be appealable as if it were a decree passed by the principal civil court of original jurisdiction. (5) Whenever any succession to an apartment has been recorded by the competent authority under sub-section (4), such authority shall send a true copy of such record, to the concerned Registrar for registration thereof in accordance with the provisions of section 14. (6) Each the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the provisions of this section shall be in addition to and in derogation of, the provisions of any other law, for the time being in force, relating to the transfer of immovable property.

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Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 Section 13

Title: Declarations, Deeds of Apartments and Copies of Floor Plans to Be Registered

State: Karnataka

Year: 1972

.....Deed of Apartment in the Register of Declaration and Deeds of Apartments under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 and shall also enter particulars in the Index kept under sub-section (3). Any person acquiring any apartment or any apartment owner shall be deemed to have notice of the Declaration and of the Deed of Apartment as from the date of its registration under this section. (6) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908, shall mutatis mutandis apply to the registration of such Declarations and Deeds of Apartments, and the words and expression used in the section but not defined in this Act shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Registration Act, 1908.

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 117A

Title: Debenture Trust Deed

State: Central

Year: 1956

1[ 117A. Debenture and deed ( 1) A trust deed for securing any issue of debentures shall be in such form and shall be executed with in such period as may be prescribed. ( 2) A copy of the trust deed shall be open to inspection to any member or debenture holder of the company and he shall also be entitled to obtain copies of such trust deed on payment of such sum as may be prescribed. ( 3) If a copy of the trust deed is not made available for inspection or is not given to any member or debenture holder, the company and every officer of the company who is in a default, shall be punishable, for each offence, with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the offence continues. ] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 53 of 2000, section 48 (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

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Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 Section 14

Title: Registration of Deed of Apartment

State: Central

Year: 1986

.....Act, 1908. (2) In all registration officers, a book called Register of Deeds or Apartments under the Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 and an index relating thereto shall be kept in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. (3) Whenever any endorsement on a Deed of Apartment is registered, the concerned Registrar shall forward a certified copy thereof to the competent authority to enable that authority to make necessary entries in the certified copy of the concerned Deed of Apartment filed with it under sub-section (2) of section 13. (4) Any person acquiring any apartment shall be deemed to have notice of the contents of the Deed of Apartment and the endorsement, if any, thereon as from the date of its registration under this section.

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 118

Title: Right to Obtain Copies of and Inspect Trust Deed

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....may also, by order, direct that the copy required shall forthwith be sent to the person requiring it. ( 4) The trust deed referred to in sub-section ( 1) shall also be open to inspection by any member or debenture-holder of the company in the same manner, to the same extent, and on payment of the same fees, as if it were the register of members of the company. _______________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 31 of 1988, Section 67, for "the sum of one rupee" (w.e.f. 15-7-1988). 2. Substituted by Act 31 of 1988. Section 67, for "six annas" (w.e.f. 15-7-1988). 3. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 49, for "fifty rupees" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000). 4. Substituted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 49, for "twenty rupees" (w.e.f. 13-12-2000) . 5. Substituted by Act 31 of 1988, Section 67 for "Court" (w.e.f. 31-5-1991) and again Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 19, for "Company Law Board".

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