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ICA Chapter 5: Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract

Plain-language guide

What this part covers

Chapter V covers obligations resembling those created by contract even though an ordinary contract may be absent. Its examples include necessaries supplied to an incapable person, reimbursement of an interested payer, non-gratuitous acts, finders of goods and money paid by mistake or under coercion.

Key provisions

  1. Section 68. Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account
  2. Section 69. Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested
  3. Section 70. Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
  4. Section 71. Responsibility of finder of goods
  5. Section 72. Liability of person to whom money is paid or thing delivered by mistake or under coercion

Study check

Check obligations resembling contract

Choose an answer, then check it. Scoring stays in your browser and every explanation links to the statutory text.

  1. 1.Section 70 may require compensation when a person lawfully does something for another without intending it gratuitously and the other person does what?
  2. 2.How does section 71 treat a finder who takes goods into custody?

Official reference: India Code, Legislative Department — checked: 29 September 2026.