A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee1 .
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Interpretation-clause.Section 3 · Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals.Section 4 · Communication when complete.Section 5 · Revocation of proposals and acceptances.Section 6 · Revocation how made.Section 7 · Acceptance must be absolute.Section 8 · Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 09 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.