Which of the following provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 provides for the responsibility of…
Section 71 deals with a finder who takes another person's goods into custody. That finder has the same responsibility as a bailee, so finding the goods does not itself make…
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Which of the following provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 provides for the responsibility of finder of goods?
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Correct answer C
Section 71 deals with a finder who takes another person's goods into custody. That finder has the same responsibility as a bailee, so finding the goods does not itself make them the finder's property. The distinction is that the responsibility follows taking custody of the goods.
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