Question

the unpaid seller can exercise his right of lien over the goods fo​

Answer 1

An unpaid seller has certain rights against the goods and the buyer. In this article, we will refer to the sections of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 and look at the rights of an unpaid seller against goods namely rights of lien, rights of stoppage in transit etc.

Rights of LienSeller’s Lien (Section 47)

According to subsection (1) of Section 47 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, an unpaid seller, who is in possession of the goods can retain their possession until payment. This is possible in the following cases:

He sells the goods without any stipulation for creditThe goods are sold on credit but the credit term has expired.The buyer becomes insolvent.

Subsection (2) specifies that the unpaid seller can exercise his right of lien notwithstanding that he is in possession of the goods acting as an agent or bailee for the buyer.