Bills of Lading Act, 1856

The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay detained a consignment of acrylic fibre belonging to Mis Sriyanesh Knitters, demanding payment of wharfage and demurrage arising from earlier imports of woollen rags. The respondents challenged the Board’s circular, alleging it was ultra‑violet of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1…

The appellant purchased 78 consignments of zinc and copper that had been stored at the Port of Bombay after the original consignees failed to lift them. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay levied demurrage charges of Rs.2,81,67,333 and granted only partial remission, which the appellant challenged. The Supreme …

The plaintiff, a Goan shipping company, sued the owners of the foreign vessel M.V. Elisabeth for conversion of cargo after the ship left Marmagao without the required bills of lading and delivered the goods abroad against the plaintiff's instructions. The Andhra Pradesh High Court arrested the vessel in Vishakhapatnam …

The Cochin Port Trust sought to recover ground rent for containers that had been destuffed but not cleared by the consignees, arguing that liability could be imposed on the steamer agents beyond the 75‑day limit set by the Tariff Authority of Major Ports. The Kerala High Court held that the Port Trust could only claim …

The Cochin Port Trust sought to recover ground rent and demurrage for containers that remained unclaimed by consignees after customs clearance, arguing that the steamer agents should not be liable beyond the 75‑day limit set by the Tariff Authority. The Supreme Court examined whether the passage of title, endorsement o…