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Which of the following are correct in the case of a contract of bailment? A. The person who delivers…

A gratuitous bailment is terminated by the death of either the bailor or the bailee (s.162 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872), and the bailee is bound to take reasonable care…

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Which of the following are correct in the case of a contract of bailment?
A. The person who delivers the goods is called the bailee.
B. If the bailee does any act which is inconsistent with the conditions of bailment, the contract is void.
C. A gratuitous bailment is terminated by death either of the bailor or of the bailee.
D. The bailee is bound to take care of the goods bailed.
E. The bailee has no general lien.

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Correct answer D

A gratuitous bailment is terminated by the death of either the bailor or the bailee (s.162 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872), and the bailee is bound to take reasonable care of the goods bailed (s.151), so the answer is "C and D only". The person delivering goods is the bailor (not the bailee), and an act inconsistent with the conditions of bailment makes the contract voidable (s.153), not void.

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