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… 

Bailor’s responsibility to bailee.— The bailor is responsible to the bailee for any loss which the bailee may sustain by reason that the bailor was not entitled to make the bailment, or to receive back… 

Bailment by several joint owners.— If several joint owners of goods bail them, the bailee may deliver them back to, or according to the directions of, one joint owner without the consent of all in… 

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… 

Right of third person claiming goods bailed.— If a person, other than the bailor, claims goods bailed he may apply to the Court to stop the delivery of the goods to the bailor, and to… 

Right of finder of goods, may sue for specific reward offered.— The finder of goods has no right to sue the owner for compensation for trouble and expense voluntarily incurred by him to preserve the… 

When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it.— When a thing which is commonly the subject of sale is lost, if the owner cannot with reasonable diligence be found, or if he refuses,… 

Bailee’s particular lien.— Where the bailee has, in accordance with the purpose of the bailment, rendered any service involving the exercise of labour or skill in respect of the goods bailed, he has, in the… 

General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers.— Bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys of a High Court and policy-brokers may, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, retain as a security for a…