Lawgist102Exoneration from liability in certain cases
Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, a railway administration shall not be responsible for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of any consignment,--
(a) when such loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery is due to the fact that a materially false description of the consignment is given in the statement delivered under sub-section (1) of section 66; or
(b) where a fraud has been practised by the consignor or the consignee or the endorsee or by an agent of the consignor, consignee or the endorsee; or
(c) where it is proved by the railway administration to have been caused by, or to have arisen from--
(i) improper loading or unloading by the consignor or the consignee or the endorsee or by an agent of the consignor, consignee or the endorsee;
(ii) riot, civil commotion, strike, lock-out, stoppage or restraint of labour from whatever cause arising whether partial or general; or
(d) for any indirect or consequential loss or damage or for loss of particular market.
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- 93 General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods
- 94 Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration
- 95 Delay or detention in transit
- 96 Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries
- 97 Goods carried at owner’s risk rate
- 98 Goods in defective condition or defectively packed
- 99 Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit
- 100 Responsibility as carrier of luggage
- 101 Responsibility as a carrier of animals
- 102 Exoneration from liability in certain cases
- 103 Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment
- 104 Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon
- 105 Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage
- 106 Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge
- 107 Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods
- 108 Person entitled to claim compensation
- 109 Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed
- 110 Burden of proof
- 111 Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea
- 112 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
