Section 169. When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Civil Laws Indian Contract Act, 1872 1872
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
9 1872-04-25 9
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Of bailment Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department Department of Law and Legislative Affairs

When thing which is commonly the subject of sale is lost, if the owner cannot with reasonable diligence be found, or if he refuses upon demand, to pay the lawful charges of the finder, the finder may sell it –

 (1) when the thing is in danger of perishing or of losing the greater part of its value, or

 (2) when the lawful charges of the finder, in respect of the thing found, amount to two-thirds of its value.