Section 152 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 – Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed

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Section 152: Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed

The bailee, in the absence of any special contract, is not responsible for the loss, destruction or deterioration of the thing bailed, if he has taken the amount of care of it described in section 151.

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