ICA Section 169: When Finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it
Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter 9: Bailment
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169. When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it. When a thing which is commonly the subject of sale is lost, if the owner cannot with reasonable diligence be found, or if he refuses, upon demand, to pay the lawful charges of the finder, the finder may sell it-
(1) when the thing is in danger of perishing or of losing the greater part of its value, or,
(2) when the lawful charges of the finder, in respect of the thing found, amount to two-thirds of its value.
Official reference: India Code, Legislative Department — checked: 29 September 2026.
This text is for reference, not legal advice. Consult the official source for the authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 148. "Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined
- 149. Delivery to bailee how made
- 150. Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
- 151. Care to be taken by bailee
- 152. Bailee when not liable for loss, etc. of thing bailed
- 153. Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions
- 154. Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed
- 155. Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's
- 156. Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent when the goods can be separated
- 157. Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated
- 158. Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses
- 159. Restoration of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
- 160. Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
- 161. Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned
- 162. Termination of gratuitours bailment by death
- 163. Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed
- 164. Bailor's responsibility to bailee
- 165. Bailment by several joint owners
- 166. Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title
- 167. Right of third person claiming goods bailed
- 168. Right of finder of goods may sue for specific reward offered
- 170. Bailee's particular lien
- 171. General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys, and policy brokers
- 172. "Pledge", "pownor" and "pawnee" defined
- 173. Pawnee's right of retainer
- 174. Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged: Presumption in case of subsequent advances
- 175. Pawnee's right to extraordinary expenses incurred
- 176. Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default
- 177. Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem
- 178. Pledge by mercantile agent
- 178A. Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract
- 179. Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest suits by bailors against wrong-doers
- 180. Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doer
- 181. Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits