Section 70: Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act.

The Indian Contract Act, 1872Central Act · Act 9 of 1872

Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, or to restore, the thing so done or delivered .

Illustrations

(a) A, a tradesman, leaves goods at Bs house by mistake. B treats the goods as his own. He is bound to pay A for them.

(b) A saves Bs property from fire. A is not entitled to compensation from B, if the circumstances show that he intended to act gratuitously.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section	70
Marginal note	Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

other. . As to suits by minors under s. 70 in Presidency Small Cause Courts, see the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), s. 32.

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