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Forbes Forbes Campbell & Co. Ltd. v. Board of Trustees, Port of Bombay

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Reported as [2014] 12 S.C.R. 337
Bench Ranjan Gogoi and R.K. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 3 December 2014

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Major Port Trust Act, 1963 - s.42, 2(o), 40, 43, 60 - Goods brought into the port and warehoused by the Port Trust Authority - Consignee of the goods not attempted to clear bill of lading and also not responded to the notices issued - Payment of demurrage and port charges to the Board of Trustees of a Port - Held: Agent of the ship owner liable to pay demurrage and port charges. Dismissing the appeals, the Court HELD: Once the bill of lading is endorsed or the delivery order is issued it is the consignee or endorsee who would be liable to pay the demurrage charges and . other dues of the Port

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