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Section 163 of Indian Contract Act

Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed.— 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.

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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.

Varun Kumar Jha

Varun Kumar Jha is a Legal Researcher and the founder of LLB Varun. The content is written and reviewed by , a dedicated legal author with an LL.B. background from Karnataka State Law University (KSLU). You can review and verify the statutory language directly within the Ministry of Home Affairs Official Gazette Document. 🌐 Connect: LinkedIn | Contact Editor.

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