‘A contract can be enforced only when it has all the essential elements of a valid contract. An obligation arising from a contract is called, a contractual ‘obligation. But there are certain obligations which are imposed by law in the absence of a contact. These obligations are similar to thase which are Created by contrast. Such ebiigations are called quasi contracts. In tact Quasi Gontract is not a contract. t's an obligation vnicn law created in ‘absence of any agreement ‘Type of Quasi-Contracts under Indian Contract Act Sectons 69 to 72 of the Indian Contract Act deal with quasi contracts. These are discussed below: Claim for neces es supplied toa person incapable of contracting or on his account (Section 63): Where necessaries are supplied toa pperaon who is incompetentto contract or to someone whom he is legally beund to support, the supplier is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of ‘such incapable person. In erder to make claim under this heading, the following conditions are necessary: + Arfcles supplied should be necessaries. The term necessaries includes all such things which are considered necessary in the class of the society to which the incompetent person belongs and like food, clothing, etc + Nevessaries should be supplied to incompetent person or his dependents. + Such incompetent person is not personally liable, only his property is liable to pay the reasonable price for the goods or services supplied or rendered. Reimbursement of person paying money due by ancther in payment of which he is interested (Section 69}: A person who is interested in the ‘payment of money which another is bound by law to pay, and who, therefore, pays itis entile¢ to be reimbursed by the other. Under his section, a ‘person making a payment on behalf of someone else to safequars his own interest can claim i from such other person who was bound to pay. Obligation of a person enjoying the benefit of a non gratuitous act (Section 70): Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything fo him, net intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, orto restore, the thing so done or delivered. In other words, if a person enjoys benefit of a non gratuitous act he is liable to compensate the ‘other person or restore the thing. Non gratuitous act means an act which is not intended to be done free. The following conditions must be fulfilled to get compensation under this section: +The person should lawfully do something for another person or deliver something to him + The person should notintend todo so gratuitously + The other person should voluntarily accept the act or goods and must have enjoyed the benefit thereof. Responsibility of finder of goods (Section 71): A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes them into his custody, is subject to the ‘same responsibiliy as a baile. Thus the act puts the same ‘responsibiliy on finder ofthe goods asis the responsibilty of a balee. Itis the duty of the finder to take as much care of goods as he will take of is own goods. It is his duty to find the real owner and retumn the goods to him. He also gets ‘some rights in respect of goods. When the true owner cannot be found, he can sell the goods which are of perishable nature