Carriage by Road Act, 2007
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The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 is an Indian law that regulates the business and liability of common carriers transporting goods by road across the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carriage by Road Act, 2007 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage of goods by road in India
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common carriers ⓘ |
| basedOn | need to update 19th‑century carriage law ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on jurisdiction for claims
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provisions on limitation period for claims ⓘ provisions on notice of loss or damage ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
common carrier
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consignee ⓘ consignor ⓘ goods forwarding note ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
carriage by air
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carriage by rail ⓘ carriage by sea ⓘ |
| governs |
liability of common carriers for loss of or damage to goods carried by road
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rights and obligations of consignors and consignees in road carriage ⓘ |
| imposes |
duty of care on common carriers
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obligations regarding issue of goods forwarding notes ⓘ obligations regarding safe delivery of goods ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
Indian commercial legislation
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Indian transport legislation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
claims and compensation procedures
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compulsory goods forwarding note ⓘ liability of common carriers for loss or damage to goods ⓘ limitation of liability by special contract ⓘ penalties for non‑compliance by common carriers ⓘ registration of common carriers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define and limit the liability of common carriers
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to modernize the law relating to carriage of goods by road ⓘ to regulate the business of common carriers ⓘ |
| regulates |
contracts for carriage of goods by road
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limitation of liability through special contracts ⓘ |
| repealedAct | Carriers Act, 1865 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Carriers Act, 1865 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
commercial law
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transport law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Carriage by Road Act, 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
carriage of goods by road
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liability of common carriers ⓘ regulation of common carriers business ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
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administers
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Carriage by Road Act, 2007
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