Section 71 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Responsibility of finder …)
Section 71 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 71 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Responsibility of finder of goods. It is under CHAPTER V of the Act. CHAPTER V is titled OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT.
Responsibility of finder of goods
A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee.
See also:
Section 70 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act)