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Section 14: Liability of pawn broker in case of fire.

The Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002.State Act of Telangana · Act 6 of 2002

(1) Where a pledge is destroyed or damaged by or in consequence of fire, the Pawn Broker shall nevertheless be liable on application made within the period during which the pledge would have been redeemable, to pay the value of the pledge, after deducting the amount of the principal and interest.

Explanation:- For the purpose of this sub-section, the value of the pledge shall be its estimated value entered in the pledge book at the time of the pawn together with interest on the amount of the principal and shall in no case be less than the aggregate of the amount of the principal and interest and twenty-five per cent on the amount of principal.

(2) A Pawn Broker shall be entitled to insure to the extent of value so estimated.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Telangana Pawn Brokers Act, 2002.
Section14
Marginal noteLiability of pawn broker in case of fire.
JurisdictionState of Telangana
StatusIn force as published by the source

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