Mera Samvidhaan All of Indian Contract Act, 1872

Chapter IX · Of Bailment

178APledge by person in possession under voidable contract.

Section 178A · Chapter IX · Bailments of Pledges · page 42 of the Act

When the pawnor has obtained possession of the goods pledged by him under a contract voidable under section 19 or section 19A, but the contract has not been rescinded at the time of the pledge, the pawnee acquires a good title to the goods, provided he acts in good faith and without notice of the pawnor’s defect of title.]

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