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Section 171 of Indian contract Act

    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… 

    Section 172 of Indian contract Act

      “Pledge”“pawnor”,and “pawnee” defined.— The bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise is called “pledge”. The bailor is in this case called the “pawnor”. The bailee is called… 

      Section 173 of Indian contract Act

        Pawnee’s right of retainer.— The pawnee may retain the goods pledged, not only for payment of the debt or the performance of the promise, but for the interest of the debt, and all necessary expenses… 

        Section 174 of Indian contract Act

          Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged. Presumption in case of subsequent advances.— The pawnee shall not, in the absence of a contract to that effect, retain… 

          Section 175 of Indian contract Act

            Pawnee’s right as to extraordinary expenses incurred.— The pawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurred by him for the preservation of the goods pledged.

            Section 176 of Indian contract Act

              Pawnee’s right where pawnor makes default.— If the pawnor makes default in payment of the debt, or performance, at the stipulated time of the promise, in respect of which the goods were pledged, the pawnee… 

              Section 177 of Indian contract Act

                Defaulting pawner’s right to redeem.— If a time is stipulated for the payment of the debt, or performance of the promise, for which the pledge is made, and the pawnor makes default in payment of… 

                Section 178 of Indian contract Act

                  Pledge by mercantile agent.— Where a mercantile agent is, with the consent of the owner, in possession of goods or the document of title to goods, any pledge made by him, when acting in the… 

                  Section 179 of Indian contract Act

                    Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest.— Where a person pledges goods in which he has only a limited interest, the pledge is valid to the extent of that interest.