https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445570 A carrier was liable for delay in delivering an air consignment where the booking schedule, revised schedule, and delayed delivery showed breach of the promised time frame under the carriage-by-air regime. The carrier's principal was also bound by the agent's delivery commitment because the carrier failed to disprove the agent's authority, and settled principles of express, implied and ostensible authority applied. However, compensation could not exceed the amount claimed in the complaint, since relief remains confined to the pleadings. Delay-based liability and agency binding effect were affirmed, but monetary relief was restricted to the pleaded claim. en-us Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445570 A carrier was liable for delay in delivering an air consignment where the booking schedule, revised schedule, and delayed delivery showed breach of the promised time frame under the carriage-by-air regime. The carrier's principal was also bound by the agent's delivery commitment because the carrier failed to disprove the agent's authority, and settled principles of express, implied and ostensible authority applied. However, compensation could not exceed the amount claimed in the complaint, since relief remains confined to the pleadings. Delay-based liability and agency binding effect were affirmed, but monetary relief was restricted to the pleaded claim. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445570