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Legal Aspects of Business (GTU) by Tejpal Sheth

Sunil delivered his car to Mahesh for repairs. Mahesh

completed the work, but did not return the car to

Sunil within reasonable time, though Sunil repeatedly

reminded

Mahesh

for

the

return

of

car.

In

the

meantime a big fire occurred in the neighborhood

and the car was destroyed. Decide whether Mahesh

can be held liable under the provisions of the Indian

Contract Act, 1872