LawgistThe Indian Contract Act
177Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem
If a time is stipulated for the payment of the debt, of performance of the promise, for which the pledge is made, and the pawnor makes default in payment of the debt or performance of the promise at the stipulated time, he may redeem the goods pledged at any subsequent time before the actual sale of them1 ; but he must, in that case, pay, in addition, any expenses which have arisen from his default.
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1. For limitation, see the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), the Second Schedule.
Bailments of pledges
- 172 "Pledge", "Pawnor" and "Pawnee" defined
- 173 Pawnee's right of retainer
- 174 Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged
- 175 Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred
- 176 Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default
- 177 Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem
- 178 Pledge by mercantile agent
- 178A Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract
- 179 Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest
