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Under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, where a person lawfully does anything for another person,…

Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which obliges a person who enjoys the benefit of a non-gratuitous act to compensate or restore, rests on the principle of…

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Under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, or to restore, the thing so done or delivered. This principle is known as

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Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, which obliges a person who enjoys the benefit of a non-gratuitous act to compensate or restore, rests on the principle of "Quantum meruit", meaning as much as is earned.

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