Section 161Central Act

Section 161: Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned.

¹If, by the default of the bailee, the goods are not returned, delivered or tendered at the proper time, he is responsible to the bailor for any loss, destruction or deterioration of the goods from that time.²

1. S. 161 has been, declared to apply to the responsibility of the Trustees of the Port of Madras as to goods in their possession see the Madras Port Trust Act, 1905 (Madras Act 2 of 1905).
2. As to Railway contracts, see the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890), s. 72.

Sec 160 — Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose.

Sec 162 — Termination of gratuitous bailment by death.

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