Issue of duplicate receipt
Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 deals with issue of duplicate receipt. No warehouseman shall issue a warehouse receipt without actually receiving the goods of the quantity, quality or grade and other particulars as may be mentioned in the receipt. The Act came into force on 25 Oct 2010.
(1) No warehouseman shall issue a warehouse receipt without actually receiving the goods of the quantity, quality or grade and other particulars as may be mentioned in the receipt.
(2) No warehouseman shall issue more than one receipt for the same goods deposited by any person:
Provided that in case of a loss or destruction, a duplicate receipt may be issued in such manner as may be specified by the Authority by regulations.
(3) If a warehouseman fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (2), he would be liable for all such damages caused by the failure to any person who has transacted on such receipt for valuable consideration, believing it to be an original, even though the transaction is after the delivery of the goods by the warehouseman to the holder of the original receipt.
(4) A receipt on the face of which the word "duplicate" is plainly marked is a representation and warranty by the warehouseman that it is an accurate copy of a receipt properly issued and uncancelled on the date of issue of the duplicate warehouse receipt.
Section 23, The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 (Act 37 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act is headed "Issue of duplicate receipt". No warehouseman shall issue a warehouse receipt without actually receiving the goods of the quantity, quality or grade and other particulars as may be mentioned in the receipt.
How do I find court cases under Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) 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: Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act 23, section 23 Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) 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 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, cited as Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act 23, came into force on 25 Oct 2010, having been enacted on 19 Sep 2007. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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