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A hires a carriage from B and is injured because the carriage is unsafe. B did not know of the defect.…

Under section 150, a bailor for hire is responsible for damage directly caused by a defect in the goods even without knowledge of the defect. The carriage example is…

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A hires a carriage from B and is injured because the carriage is unsafe. B did not know of the defect. Under section 150 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, who is responsible for the injury on these facts?

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Under section 150, a bailor for hire is responsible for damage directly caused by a defect in the goods even without knowledge of the defect. The carriage example is illustration (b).

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Option A

A bailor for hire is responsible for damage directly caused by the defect even without knowledge of it.

Option B

B is the bailor for hire and the defect caused the injury. Section 150 makes B responsible.

Option C

Hiring the carriage does not place responsibility for the defect on A.

Option D

Taking part in a hire does not establish fault on A’s part. The facts match the statutory illustration of the bailor’s liability.

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