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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

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Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 Transport Laws
 

List of Judgements

Union of India Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

M/s. NKD Maritime Ltd. Vs. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 748 SC

M/s. Padia Timber Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Board of Trustees of Visakhapatnam Port Trust through its Secretary

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an offer must be absolute, and both the offer and its acceptance must be based on three essential elements: certainty, commitment, and communication. If the acceptor introduces new conditions while accepting a contract that has already been pr...

CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COCHIN PORT TRUST vs. M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGENCIES PVT.LTD

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe term \"owner\" encompasses both the steamer owner and the steamer agent.A. According to Section 2(o)(i) and (ii) of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, the definition of \"steamer owner\" distinguishes between the owner of goods and the owner of a vessel. The term \"owner\" in relation to \"g...

MAHESHWARY HANDLING AGENCY PVT. LTD vs. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KANDLA PORT TRUST AND ORS.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

Headnote :

Major Port Trust Act, 1963, Sections 47A, 48, and 49 - Circular establishing a time limit for storage - Authority of the Traffic Manager - The appellant contested the circular stating that any individual utilizing the storage facility for over sixty days would be considered as occupying it without a...

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE PORT OF KOLKATA AND ORS. Vs APL (INDIA) PVT. LTD. AND ORS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Section 6 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 addresses the issue of the appellants, \"Port Trust,\" regarding their authority to seize and sell goods and materials located on the \"public premises\" as per the PP Act. The Estate Officer, according to Section 6, has...

M/s Cochin Port Trust Vs. State of Kerala [April 22, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Research Foundation for Science, Vs. Union of India [July 06, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

APM Terminals B.V. Vs. Union of India & ANR.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 409 SC

Capt. Karan Vaswani Vs. Union of India & Ors [2000] INSC 157 (29 March 2000)

Judgement Date : march/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Vasantkumar Radhakisan Vora Vs. Board of Trustees of The Port of Bombay [1990] INSC 246 (21 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a statutory corporate body established under the Bombay Port Trust Act of 1879—a \'State Act\'—appointed an Assistant Estate Manager as its power of attorney to lease its property periodically, terminate leases, and initiate ejectment actions, among other responsibilities. The re...

Ashoka Marketing Ltd. & ANR Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors [1990] INSC 225 (7 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners were tenants in properties owned by the respondent Banks/Life Insurance Corporation of India. Their tenancy had either expired or been terminated by the respondents, leading to eviction proceedings initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised...

Oswal Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. Vs. Collector of Customs & ANR [1988] INSC 109 (19 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

This appeal was filed under Section 130-E of the Customs Act, 1962 challenging the judgment and order of the Customs Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi. The appellant imported 58 bales of woollen rags from Canada and submitted a bill of entry for the release of these goods, wh...

Board of Trustees of The Port of Bombay VS. Jai Hind Oil Mills Company & Ors [1987] INSC 8 (9 January 1987)

Judgement Date : january/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 grants the Board of Trustees, as per clause (d) of section 48, the authority to set rates for wharfage, storage, or demurrage of goods at the port. Section 53 of the Act allows the Board, in special circumstances, to fully or partially exempt any goods from paying any...

Paradip Port Trust, Paradip Vs. Their Workmen [1976] INSC 213 (9 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a significant port. An industrial dispute was initiated by the respondent workers concerning the termination of one of the employees. This dispute was referred to the Industrial Tribunal under section 10(1)(d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The appellant requested to be repre...