Section 69 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 69 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested. It is under CHAPTER V of the Act. CHAPTER V is titled OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT.
Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested
A person who is interested in the payment of money which another is bound by law to pay, and who therefore pays it, is entitled to be reimbursed by the other.
Illustration
B holds land in Bengal, on a lease granted by A, the zamindar. The revenue payable by A to the Government being in arrear, his land is advertised for sale by the Government. Under the revenue law, the consequence of such sale will be the annulment of B’s lease. B, to prevent the sale and the consequent annulment of his own lease, pays to the Government the sum due from A. A is bound to make good to B the amount so paid.
See also:
Section 68 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account)
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