Supreme Court of India

Sun Export Corporation and Anr. v. Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay

Neutral citation
Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and K. Venkataswami JJ.
Decided 23 October 1997

INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.

From the headnote

Bombay Port Trust Act 1879 : S.3(5) /Major Port Trusts Act 1963 : S.2(0)-/mporter acting as agent of the consignee and responsible for custody of goods-Held, it was owner of the goods in question and liable to pay charges to the Port Trust. · Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 : S.63-Goods confiscated by Customs Authority-Held, not available for appropriation towards Port Trust dues. Appellant No. I, a sole proprietary concern of appellant No. 2, imported certain consignment in the years 1973-74, against two import licences held by an engineering firm.

Sign in free to read it

  • The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
  • Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
  • Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
  • Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
Sign in to read - for free

An email address, no password.