Section 151 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Care to be taken by bailee)
Section 151 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 151 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Care to be taken by bailee. It is under CHAPTER IX of the Act. CHAPTER IX is titled OF BAILMENT.
Care to be taken by bailee
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 bailed.
See also:
Section 150 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Bailor’s duty to disclose faults in goods bailed)