https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80462 The SC allowed the appeal and set aside the HC judgment in a maritime dispute involving bills of lading. The court held that parties were bound by contractual stipulations including jurisdiction clauses, applying the principle "pacta dant legem contractui." The HC erred by applying mixed municipal and English law without proper proof of foreign law. The court found that conditions of carriage were prominently displayed on bills of lading, binding the parties. The case was remanded to trial court for disposal according to law, with opportunity for parties to amend pleadings and adduce additional evidence. en-us Tue, 13 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:25:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80462 The SC allowed the appeal and set aside the HC judgment in a maritime dispute involving bills of lading. The court held that parties were bound by contractual stipulations including jurisdiction clauses, applying the principle "pacta dant legem contractui." The HC erred by applying mixed municipal and English law without proper proof of foreign law. The court found that conditions of carriage were prominently displayed on bills of lading, binding the parties. The case was remanded to trial court for disposal according to law, with opportunity for parties to amend pleadings and adduce additional evidence. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 13 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=80462