Section 151
Care to be taken by bailee
Chapter 10: Of bailment
In all cases of bailment the bailee is bound to take as much care of the goods bailed to him as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own goods of the same bulk, quality and value as the goods bailed2.
The Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Act No. 9 of 1872). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
Related sections
- 148“Bailment”, “bailor” and “bailee” defined
- 149Delivery to bailee how made
- 150Bailor‟s duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
- 152Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
- 153Termination of bailment by bailee‟s act inconsistent with conditions
- 154Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed