Supreme Court of India

Nath Bros. Exim International Ltd. v. Best Roadways Ltd.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 538
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 27 March 2000

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above pleadings, a serious dispute had arisen between the parties as to the genuineness of the letter dated 14th March, 1994, said to have been written by Messrs Jeena & Co. to the respondent to unload the goods at Bhiwandi instead of delivering the consignment at Bombay.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Carriers Act, 1865-Ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9-Liability of Common Carrier-Goods' booked with Common Carrier at Owner's Risk for trans­ portation-Consignment getting completely destroyed by .fire while being stored in .Respondent's warehouse-Carrier to take as much care as he would have taken of his awn goods-Liable for damage or loss caused on account of his own negligence or criminal Act or that of his agent-Even a special contract under Sec. 6 cannot absolve the common carrier. Words & Phrases-Owner's risk-Meaning of-In the context of Carri­ ers Act, 1865. Appellant booked certain goods with.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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