Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 216 · Decided 5 August 2020
The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin Port Trust v. M/S Arebee Star Maritime Agencies PVT. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 216 · [2020] 11 S.C.R. 706
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2525/2018
- Decided
- 5 August 2020
- Bench
- R.F. NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA, INDIRA BANERJEE (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Reference answered
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 12, 14; Contract Act Section 148, 151, 152, 158, 161; Customs Act Section 2(23)
Headnote
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 - Scheme of the Act - ss.2, 42, 43, 48, 59-65, 123, 131 - Goods not cleared by consignee - Payment of storage/demurrage charges - Liability of - High Court while question as to extent of liability of shipping agents beyond 75 days mentioned in relevant TAMP (Tariff Authority for Major Ports) Orders inter alia held that Port Trust can demand Ground Rent only to a maximum period of 75 days -Liability for payment of charges to Port Trust -
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