Indian Contract Act — Section 71

Responsibility of finder of goods.—A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes

71.Responsibility of finder of goods.—A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes

them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee2.

Judgments citing Section 71

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