LawgistThe Indian Contract Act
161Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned
1If, by the default of the bailee, the goods are not returned, delivered or tendered at the proper time, he is responsible to the bailor for any loss, destruction or deterioration of the goods from that time.2
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1. S. 161 has been, declared to apply to the responsibility of the Trustees of the Port of Madras as to goods in their possession see the Madras Port Trust Act, 1905 (Madras Act 2 of 1905).
2. As to Railway contracts, see the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), s. 72.
OF BAILMENT
- 148 "Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined
- 149 Delivery to bailee how made
- 150 Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
- 151 Care to be taken by bailee
- 152 Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
- 153 Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions
- 154 Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed
- 155 Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's
- 156 Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the good can be separated
- 157 Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated
- 158 Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses
- 159 Restoration of goods lent gratuitously
- 160 Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
- 161 Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned
- 162 Termination of gratuitous bailment by death
- 163 Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed
- 164 Bailor's responsibility to bailee
- 165 Bailment by several joint owners
- 166 Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title
- 167 Right of third person claiming goods bailed
- 168 Right of finder of goods
- 169 When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it
- 170 Bailee's particular lien
- 171 General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers
