https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188985 The Supreme Court held that common carriers are liable as insurers under the Consumers Protection Act, shifting the burden of proof to carriers to prove absence of negligence. The principle of common law applies, even if Section 9 of the Carriers Act does not directly apply. The Court dismissed the special leave petitions based on this judgment. en-us Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:50:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188985 The Supreme Court held that common carriers are liable as insurers under the Consumers Protection Act, shifting the burden of proof to carriers to prove absence of negligence. The principle of common law applies, even if Section 9 of the Carriers Act does not directly apply. The Court dismissed the special leave petitions based on this judgment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188985