https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272759 Railway carrier liability under the Indian Railways Act, 1890 was addressed through the strict construction of statutory exceptions and contractual risk allocation. Section 75(1), which applies to articles contained in a parcel or package, did not cover bare silver bars consigned without separate packaging; the railway administration could not invoke that provision to avoid liability. However, Section 72(2) permitted a written, approved agreement limiting liability. Risk note form X was treated as an independent contractual limitation for specified consignments, not as confined to situations where Section 75(1) applied. The consignor's execution of the form without additional freight validly restricted railway liability and defeated compensation. en-us Wed, 18 Mar 1953 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272759 Railway carrier liability under the Indian Railways Act, 1890 was addressed through the strict construction of statutory exceptions and contractual risk allocation. Section 75(1), which applies to articles contained in a parcel or package, did not cover bare silver bars consigned without separate packaging; the railway administration could not invoke that provision to avoid liability. However, Section 72(2) permitted a written, approved agreement limiting liability. Risk note form X was treated as an independent contractual limitation for specified consignments, not as confined to situations where Section 75(1) applied. The consignor's execution of the form without additional freight validly restricted railway liability and defeated compensation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Mar 1953 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272759