Question
Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, where a person lawfully does anything for another person, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation. This is known as:
Solution
Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, titled "Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act". This section creates a legal obligation, often referred to as a quasi-contract, which is imposed by law to prevent one person from being unjustly enriched at the expense of another, even without a formal contract. The person enjoying the benefit is bound to compensate the person who performed the non-gratuitous act.
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