Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Chapter IX: Of Bailment · Bailments of pledges
Section 175: Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred
In plain words
The pawnee can recover from the pawnor any extraordinary expenses incurred to preserve the pledged goods.
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Official text
The pawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurred by him for the preservation of the goods pledged.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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