Supreme Court of India

British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. Shanmugha Vilas Cashew Industries and Ors.

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Bench K.N. Saikia and P.B. Sawant JJ.
Decided 13 March 1990

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Indian Bill of Lading Act, 1856: Bill of Lading-Negotiation a/­ Contract of affreightment need not be expressed in writing; agreed jurisdiction of a court and choice of law binding on the parties; no submission to the jurisdiction of another court if appearance only to protest. The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 Contract of affreightment-'Voyage charterparty' 'time charterparty'; responsibility of the charterer vis-a-vis the owner to be ascertained from the charter­ party and the bill of lading.

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