Section 162
Termination of gratuitous bailment by death
Chapter 10: Of bailment
A gratuitous bailment is terminated by the death either of the bailor or of the bailee.
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
- 159Restoration of goods lent gratuitously
- 160Return of goods bailed on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
- 161Bailee‟s responsibility when goods are not duly returned
- 163Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed
- 164Bailor‟s responsibility to bailee
- 165Bailment by several joint owners