https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45030 The High Court held that demurrage was not chargeable on unaccompanied baggage by the International Airport Authority of India. The Court interpreted that demurrage cannot be levied on baggage as it is not considered cargo under the regulations, including baggage under transhipment. Despite the Authority's argument that Customs Act provisions did not apply to baggage, the Court found in favor of the appellants, ordering the Authority to trace and deliver the lost container or compensate for the lost baggage. The Authority was held liable for the lost container in its custody under the principle of res ipsa loquitur, and the appeals were dismissed with no costs awarded. en-us Thu, 22 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45030 The High Court held that demurrage was not chargeable on unaccompanied baggage by the International Airport Authority of India. The Court interpreted that demurrage cannot be levied on baggage as it is not considered cargo under the regulations, including baggage under transhipment. Despite the Authority's argument that Customs Act provisions did not apply to baggage, the Court found in favor of the appellants, ordering the Authority to trace and deliver the lost container or compensate for the lost baggage. The Authority was held liable for the lost container in its custody under the principle of res ipsa loquitur, and the appeals were dismissed with no costs awarded. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 22 Aug 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45030