https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289025 A consignee claiming delivery under a bill of lading is bound by its contractual terms under the Bills of Lading Act, 1856, because the statute treats the contract as made with the consignee and does not require separate assent to each condition. A shipowner may also rely on an express contractual exemption against the bailee's minimum liability under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, so the bill of lading exemption was upheld. The High Court further held that its saved supervisory jurisdiction under Bombay Regulation II of 1827 remained available despite Section 115 CPC, and the exceptional case justified interference. The lower appellate order was therefore set aside and the trial court decree restored. en-us Mon, 15 Aug 1927 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:58:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289025 A consignee claiming delivery under a bill of lading is bound by its contractual terms under the Bills of Lading Act, 1856, because the statute treats the contract as made with the consignee and does not require separate assent to each condition. A shipowner may also rely on an express contractual exemption against the bailee's minimum liability under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, so the bill of lading exemption was upheld. The High Court further held that its saved supervisory jurisdiction under Bombay Regulation II of 1827 remained available despite Section 115 CPC, and the exceptional case justified interference. The lower appellate order was therefore set aside and the trial court decree restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 15 Aug 1927 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289025