Carriers Act : COMMON CARRIER LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGLECT OR FRAUD OF HIMSELF OR HIS AGENT

Carriers Act,1865

Act No : 3

Section : COMMON CARRIER LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGLECT OR FRAUD OF HIMSELF OR HIS AGENT

SECTION 08: COMMON CARRIER LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGLECT OR FRAUD OF HIMSELF OR HIS AGENT

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, every common carrier shall be liable to the owner for loss of or damage to any property delivered to such carrier to be carried where such loss or damage shall have arisen from the2[* *] criminal act of the carrier or any of his agents or servants3[and shall also be liable to the owner for loss or damage to any such property other than property to which the provisions ofsection 3-apply and in respect of which the declaration required by that section has not been made, where such loss or damage has arisen from the negligence of the carrier or any of his agents or servants,]