https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300910 The Court held that an Assessment Certificate prefaced with "without prejudice" cannot solely justify a decree for damages without additional evidence of actual loss and damage. The plaintiff must prove negligence and misconduct beyond the Assessment Certificate. The Court emphasized that the term "without prejudice" does not constitute an admission of liability. The appeal was allowed, and the case remanded for rehearing with costs to be determined by the lower court. This decision sets a precedent for requiring concrete evidence of damages in cases involving consignments, ensuring fair adjudication based on proven losses. en-us Mon, 29 Mar 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:48:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300910 The Court held that an Assessment Certificate prefaced with "without prejudice" cannot solely justify a decree for damages without additional evidence of actual loss and damage. The plaintiff must prove negligence and misconduct beyond the Assessment Certificate. The Court emphasized that the term "without prejudice" does not constitute an admission of liability. The appeal was allowed, and the case remanded for rehearing with costs to be determined by the lower court. This decision sets a precedent for requiring concrete evidence of damages in cases involving consignments, ensuring fair adjudication based on proven losses. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Mar 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300910