Section 165 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Bailment by several joint owners

Home › The Indian Contract Act, 1872 › Chapter VIII – Of indemnity and guarantee

Section 165: Bailment by several joint owners

If several joint owners of goods bail them, the bailee may deliver them back to, or according to the directions of, one joint owner without the consent of all in the absence of any agreement to the contrary.

Source: official text of The Indian Contract Act, 1872 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Related posts:

  1. The Indian Contract Act, 1872 – All Sections
  2. Chapter 35 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
  3. Rule 279 of The General Financial Rules 2017 Levy of Guarantee Fees
  4. Rule 278 of The General Financial Rules 2017 Borrowings from Multilateral Agencies