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MAHMOODA TAPAL vs STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LTD — 2025 CLD 1183 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

Case information

Citation
2025 CLD 1183 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH
Court
Sindh High Court
Year
2025
Reporter
CLD
Parties
MAHMOODA TAPAL vs STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LTD
Subject matter
Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

MAHMOODA TAPAL VS STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PAKISTAN) LTD. Ss. 151 & 152---Bank-locker contents---Bailment and bailee---Responsibility of loss---Appellants/plaintiffs alleged that valuables lying in their locker with respondent/bank were stolen and they had claimed recovery of their loss from the bank---Trial Court dismissed the suit---Validity---No responsibility would hinge on respondent/bank under the law of bailment if (i) bailment was proved and (ii) if respondent/bank had taken as much care of the goods bailed to them as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own goods of the same bulk, quality and value as the goods bailed---To make out a cause of action in bailment, appellants/plaintiffs had to prove (i) a transfer of possession of property and (ii) an obligation to do something with the property, such as to store it, use it for a specified purpose, or hold it subject to satisfaction of security, whether or not for payment---For a contract of bailment, a transfer of possession (delivery) of bailed goods must occur---Division Bench of High Court in exercise of appellate jurisdiction had to decide the matter within specific parameters, to see if laws and the evidence could allow claim of appellants/plaintiffs but they failed to establish their claim---Appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

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