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The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Section 151. Care to be taken by bailee.

1In all cases of bailment the bailee is bound to take as much care of the goods bailed to him as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own goods of the same bulk, quality and value as the goods bailed2 .

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