DUTIES AND RIGHT OF A BAILEE

1. LEGAL ASPECTS OF
BUSINESS
DUTIES AND RIGHT OF A BAILEE
SUBMITTED BY:
VIVEK TYAGI BM-016282
SHUBHAM JAIN BM-016238
SHREYA GUPTA BM-016233
UTSAV GOEL BM-016287

2. BAILEE AND BAILOR
 BAILEE
A person with whom some article is left, who is
responsible for the safe return of the article to the
owner when the contract is fulfilled.
These can include banks storage
companies where furniture or files are deposited, a
parking garage, or a kennel or horse ranch where a
nimal is boarded.
 BAILOR
One who places control over or possession of pers
onal
property in the hands of another, a bailee, for its ca
re,
safekeeping, or use, in accordance to the terms of

3. BAILMENT
Process of placing personal property or goods in
the temporary custody or control of another. For a
valid bailment, it is necessary that bailee must
have actual physical control of the property with the
intent to possess it. The bailee is generally not
entitled to the use of the property during his
possession. A bailor can demand for return of the
property at any time.

4. DUTIES OF A BAILEE
1. Care of Goods
It is the duty of the bailee that he should take as much
care of the goods as a man of ordinary prudence takes
care about his own goods.
2. Act According The Bailment
Any act of the bailee should not be against the
conditions of the contract. Otherwise contract will be
voidable at the option of the bailor.

5. DUTIES OF A BAILEE
3. Mixing is Not Allowed
It is the duty of the bailee that he should keep the
bailor goods separate from his own goods. If he
mixed without the consent of the bailor then he
himself will bear the expenses of separation and loss.
4. Should Not Deny The Title
It is the duty of the bailee that he should not deny or
change the title of the bailor about the ownership of
goods.

6. DUTIES OF A BAILEE
5. Default of Responsibility
It is the duty of the bailee that he should not deny or
change the title of the bailor about the ownership of
goods.
6. Return of Goods
It is the duty of the bailee to return or deliver the goods
bailed according to the bailors conditions.

7. DUTIES OF A BAILEE
7. Return at Proper Time
It is the duty of the bailee that he should return the goods
bailed as the time or purpose of bailment completes without
the demand of the bailor.
8. Return of Profit
It is also the duty of the bailee that he should deliver the
profit or any increase occurred in the bailed goods to the
bailor.
9. Proper Use of Goods
It is the duty of the bailee that he should use the goods
according the conditions of the contract. If he misuses the
goods then he will compensate the loss to the bailor.

8. RIGHTS OF THE BAILEE
 Bailee has right to claim compensation for injuries
arising out of faults present in goods, If it is gratuitous
bailment, bailee can make bailer answerable with
regard to known faults only. But not to un-known
faults. In case of Non-gratuitous bailment bailee can
make bailer answerable to known as well as un-known
faults.

9. RIGHTS OF THE BAILEE
 Bailee has right to claim contribution for expenses. If it
is Gratuitous bailment, bailee can claim only
extraordinary expenses. But in case of Non-Gratuitous
bailment, bailee can claim both ordinary and ordinary
expenses.
 In case where bailer has given goods with defective
title and bailee, therefore, comes across suffering,
then such bailee has right to get compensated by
defective titled bailer.

10. RIGHTS OF THE BAILEE
 Bailee has right of indemnity, for making involvement
in bailment Contract, bailer can make bailee
answerable.
 Bailee has right of lien. It is only particular lien. That
means he can exercise right of lien against those
goods only on which amount is due.
 Bailee can return the goods to any one of the joint
owners.
 In times of need Bailee has right to approach Court of
law

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