Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea
Section 111 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea. When a railway administration contracts to carry passengers or goods partly by railway and partly by sea, a condition exempting the railway administration from responsibility for any loss of life, personal injury or loss of or damage to goods which may happen during the carriage by sea from act of G The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) When a railway administration contracts to carry passengers or goods partly by railway and partly by sea, a condition exempting the railway administration from responsibility for any loss of life, personal injury or loss of or damage to goods which may happen during the carriage by sea from act of God, public enemies, fire, accidents from machinery, boilers and steam and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers and navigation of whatever nature and kind shall, without being expressed, be deemed to be part of the contract, and, subject to that condition, the railway administration shall, irrespective of the nationality or ownership of the ship used for the carriage by sea, be responsible for any loss of life, personal injury or loss of or damage to goods which may happen during the carriage by sea, to the extent to which it would be responsible under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), if the ships were registered under that Act and the railway administration were owner of the ship and not to any greater extent.
(2) The burden of proving that any such loss, injury or damage as is mentioned in sub-section (1) happened during the carriage by sea shall lie on the railway administration.
Section 111, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 111
What does Section 111 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 111 of the Railways Act is headed "Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea". When a railway administration contracts to carry passengers or goods partly by railway and partly by sea, a condition exempting the railway administration from responsibility for any loss of life, personal injury or loss of or damage to goods which may happen during the carriage by sea from act of G
How do I find court cases under Section 111 of the Railways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 111, section 111 Railways Act 1989, section 111 of the Railways Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 111 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently GSR 75 Railway Servants (Hours of Employment) Rules 1961 (2005).
When did Section 111 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 111 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 111, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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