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Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 147-171

Section 147

Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums

Section 147

Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums

Section 148

"Bailment" "bailor" and "bailee" defined

Section 148

"Bailment" "bailor" and "bailee" defined

Section 149

Delivery to bailee how made

Section 149

Delivery to bailee how made

Section 150

Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed

Section 150

Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed

Section 151

Care to be taken by bailee

Section 151

Care to be taken by bailee

Section 152

Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed

Section 152

Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed

Section 153

Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions

Section 153

Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions

Section 154

Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed

Section 154

Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed

Section 155

Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's

Section 155

Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's

Section 156

Effect of mixture without bailor's consent, when the goods can be separated

Section 156

Effect of mixture without bailor's consent, when the goods can be separated

Section 157

Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated

Section 157

Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated

Section 158

Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses

Section 158

Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses

Section 159

Restoration of goods lent gratuitously

Section 159

Restoration of goods lent gratuitously

Section 160

Return of goods bailed on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose

Section 160

Return of goods bailed on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose

Section 161

Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned

Section 161

Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned

Section 162

Termination of gratuitous bailment by death

Section 162

Termination of gratuitous bailment by death

Section 163

Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed

Section 163

Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed

Section 164

Bailor's responsibility to bailee

Section 164

Bailor's responsibility to bailee

Section 165

Bailment by several joint owners

Section 165

Bailment by several joint owners

Section 166

Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title

Section 166

Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title

Section 167

Right of third person claiming goods bailed

Section 167

Right of third person claiming goods bailed

Section 168

Right of finder of goods; may sue for specific reward offered

Section 168

Right of finder of goods; may sue for specific reward offered

Section 169

When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it

Section 169

When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it

Section 170

Bailee's particular line

Section 170

Bailee's particular line

Section 171

General line of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy brokers

Section 171

General line of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy brokers

Section 166- Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title

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.

Indian Contract Act, 1872

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