Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 48

Supreme Court Clarifies Demurrage Liability for Importers: Mumbai Port Trust vs. Shri Lakshmi Steels (2017)

/ Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 160(9), Customs Act, 1962 with Section 45, Deepak Gupta, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 48, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 53, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 59

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Port Trust can charge demurrage on goods detained by customs, and whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) or customs authorities can be held liable for such charges. CASE TYPE: Customs and Port Trust Law Case Name: Mumbai Port Trust vs. M/s. Shri Lakshmi Steels and Ors. Judgment Date: 27 July […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Demurrage Liability for Port Authorities: Rasiklal Kantilal vs. Board of Trustee (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Bailment, Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 29, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 7, Customs Port, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 148, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 158, J. Chelameswar, Judges, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 48, Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 with Section 59, Port Authority

LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability for demurrage charges at ports. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Port Trust Case Name: M/S. RASIKLAL KANTILAL & CO. vs. BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF PORT OF BOMBAY & OTHERS Judgment Date: 28 February 2017 Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 147 Judges: J. Chelameswar, J. Abhay Manohar Sapre

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