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Section 168 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 allows the finder of goods :

Section 168 permits the finder to retain goods against the owner until compensated for preservation and owner-search trouble and expense. It does not permit a suit for those…

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Section 168 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 allows the finder of goods :

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Section 168 permits the finder to retain goods against the owner until compensated for preservation and owner-search trouble and expense. It does not permit a suit for those voluntarily incurred expenses; a suit for a reward requires a specific reward offered for return of the goods. The conditional right of sale is dealt with separately in section 169.

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