Supreme Court of India
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. v. M/s. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. & Anr.
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Maritime Law-Contract of carriage of goods by sea-From Japan to India-Consignment of 16 cases-Damage to consignment- Suit, claiming damages, filed in India in respect of 2 cases only-Courts c below holding that Indian Law was applicable to the case and not Japanese law; and that claimant was entitled to damages higher than the maximum liability after calculating the same taking into consideration all the 16 cases-On appeal, held: Japanese law was >( applicable and not Indian Law-Liability of the defendant was limited in respect of two cases only-Matter remitted for fresh consideration-
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