Where in the course of carriage of any consignment from a place in India to a place outside India or from a place outside India to a place in India or from one place outside India to another place outside India or from one place in India to another place in India over any territory outside India, it is carried over the railways of any railway administration in India, the railway administration shall not be responsible under any of the provisions of this Chapter for the loss, destruction, damage or deterioration of the goods, from whatever cause arising, unless it is proved by the owner of the goods that such loss, destruction, damage or deterioration arose over the railway of the railway administration.
Section 96: Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries.
The Railways Act, 1989Central Act · Act 24 of 1989
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Railways Act, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Section | 96 |
| Marginal note | Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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