Supreme Court · 1983 INSC 51 · Decided 28 April 1983
M. G. Brothers Lorry Service v. Prasad Textiles
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1983 INSC 51 · [1983] 2 S.C.R. 1027
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 954/1978
- Decided
- 28 April 1983
- Bench
- SABYASACHI MUKHERJI, D.P. MADON (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act Section 23
Headnote
LORRY SERVICE . v. PRASAD TEXTILES April 28, 1983 [D. P. MADON AND SABYASACHI MUK!IAJUI, JJ.) 1027 Carriers Act, 1865-Ss. 6 and I0-1ndia.n Contract Act, 1872-S. 23- Uabilit'y of common carrier for loss of or injury to goods-Liabili/y Can be limited by co~raet made expressly and in writinf to the appellant on May l, 1969 under a Way Bill for being transported from Guntur to Vijayawada. As the appellant failed to deliver the goods at Vijayawada, the respondent gave a notice of claim on June 20, 1969 and thereafter instituted suits for recovery of damages from the appellant. The
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