https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188986 Section 9 of the Carriers Act, 1865 was held to apply to proceedings before consumer disputes redressal fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, because the term "suit" was read broadly enough to include such proceedings. The common carrier's liability was treated as akin to an insurer's liability, subject only to recognised exceptions, so the claimant was not required to prove negligence or a criminal act by the carrier. The summary procedure of the consumer forum did not alter this statutory burden, and the ordinary tort rule on proof was rejected in this context. en-us Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:55:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188986 Section 9 of the Carriers Act, 1865 was held to apply to proceedings before consumer disputes redressal fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, because the term "suit" was read broadly enough to include such proceedings. The common carrier's liability was treated as akin to an insurer's liability, subject only to recognised exceptions, so the claimant was not required to prove negligence or a criminal act by the carrier. The summary procedure of the consumer forum did not alter this statutory burden, and the ordinary tort rule on proof was rejected in this context. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188986