Indian Contract Act Section 156 — Effect of mixture without bailor’s consent, when the goods can be separated
CHAPTER IX OF BAILMENT
Commercial / Corporate
Summary
If a bailee (the person holding someone else's goods) mixes those goods with their own goods without the bailor's (the owner's) permission, and the goods can still be separated or divided, then each person keeps ownership of their own goods. However, the bailee must pay for the cost of separating or dividing the goods, and also for any damage that happens because of the mixture.
Official Text
If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, and the goods can be separated or divided, the property in the goods remains in the parties respectively; but the bailee is bound to bear the expense of separation or division, and any damage arising from the mixture. Illustration