https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199637 Where bulk cargo is carried under a charter party making loading and discharge the charterers' responsibility at their risk and expense, and the bill of lading expressly disclaims knowledge of weight, the quantity stated in it does not operate as prima facie proof against the carrier. A draft survey is also not treated as conclusive evidence of quantity, because such measurements may fluctuate and be inaccurate, especially when taken at anchorage. On the stated facts, the absence of a recorded shortage at joint inspection meant liability for alleged short landing could not be fastened on the carrier without independent reliable proof. en-us Fri, 07 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:07:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199637 Where bulk cargo is carried under a charter party making loading and discharge the charterers' responsibility at their risk and expense, and the bill of lading expressly disclaims knowledge of weight, the quantity stated in it does not operate as prima facie proof against the carrier. A draft survey is also not treated as conclusive evidence of quantity, because such measurements may fluctuate and be inaccurate, especially when taken at anchorage. On the stated facts, the absence of a recorded shortage at joint inspection meant liability for alleged short landing could not be fastened on the carrier without independent reliable proof. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Nov 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199637