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Nov 04, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

Right and liabilities of finder of goods

According to the Section 71 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, deals with the finder of goods. A finder of goods means ‘a person who finds goods’ that belongs to another and place them into his custody. The finder of the goods holds the same position as that of bailee and he is required to take care of goods in the same manner as is expected out of bailee under Section 151 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

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Nov 04, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

PLEDGE( Sec. 172, 178, 178A, 179) 

The bailment of products as security for payment of  a debt or performance of a promise is named ‘Pledge’. The bailor is, during  this case, referred to as the ‘pledger’ or ‘pawnor’ and  also the bailee is named the ‘pledgee’ or  ‘pawnee’. this is often outlined underneath section  172 of Indian Contract Act, 1872. 

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Nov 02, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

Discharge of Surety (Sec.133)

Section 133 of ICA explains discharge of surety by variance. Any variance, made without the surety’s consent, in the terms of the contract between the principal 1[debtor] and the creditor, discharges the surety as to transactions subsequent to the variance.

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Nov 02, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

Contract of Guarantee (Sec.126)

Section 126 of the Indian contract Act, 1872 states that a contract of guarantee is that contract which perform the promise or the discharge of the liabilities of the third person  in the case of default of that third person.

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Nov 02, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

Ratification of contract(Sec. 196 – 200) 

When a person (agent) acts on the behalf of another person (principal) without any authority to do so, then such person for who’s behalf the work has been done has the right to either ratify or disown his act. Under this section, the act says that when a person acts on the behalf of another without the authority to do so then another person can either approve his act or can disown his act.

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Nov 02, 2022 Law Notes WRITE-UPS

REVOCATION (Section 5 Indian Contracts Act)

A contract becomes valid  when there is an offer and acceptance of that offer. And there are various other  requirements which are to be fulfilled , as free consent,  competency lawful consideration. Consensus ad idem which means meeting of the minds for the formation of a contract is also an essential

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