Section 152
Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
Chapter 10: Of bailment
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.
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
- 149Delivery to bailee how made
- 150Bailor‟s duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
- 151Care to be taken by bailee
- 153Termination of bailment by bailee‟s act inconsistent with conditions
- 154Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed
- 155Effect of mixture, with bailor‟s consent, of his goods with bailee‟s