Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 378 · Decided 6 December 1990

Lakshmi Bangle Stores v. Union of India and ORS.

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
1990 INSC 378 · [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 457
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 517/1976
Decided
6 December 1990
Bench
KULDIP SINGH, K. RAMASWAMY (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Dismissed
Case type
Civil
Acts & sections cited
Limitation Act Section 10

Headnote

Indian Railways Act: Sections 77-B-Suit for damages for loss of goods-Limitation-Starting point of-Whether consignor entitled to change value of consigned goods. A B The appellant had booked a Rail-wagon for consignment of hang- C les from Ferozabad to Srikakulam on June 3, 1964. He declared the an accident on June 22, 1964 and was damaged. An open assessment delivery of the goods was made to the appellant on September 4, 1964 at the destination. The appellant found that more than half of the bangles were damaged. D The appellant claimed damages ofRs.32869.87 on the ground that the

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