Supreme Court · 2014 INSC 826 · Decided 3 December 2014
Forbes Forbes Campbell & CO. LTD. v. Board of Trustees, Port of Bombay
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2014 INSC 826 · [2014] 12 S.C.R. 337
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2134/2006
- Decided
- 3 December 2014
- Bench
- RANJAN GOGOI, R.K. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
A B 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 C of lading and also not responded to the notices issued - Payment of demurrage and port charges to the Board - Held: Agent of the ship owner liable to pay demurrage and port charges. D 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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