Carriage of Goods ( Transportation)

As being a necessary part of modern business, it is essential to regulate such business under legal framework. Therefore, every country of the world has made required legal framework to regulate carriage of goods. The goods are carried by land, sea or air. All the laws, relating to carriage of goods by land, sea or air, are considered as the law of carriage. The contract of carriage of goods under the law of carriage plays very significant role for operating the business activities.

Transport the movement of goods and labor from one place to another plave. The role of carraiage is very important in the development of industry and commerce. In on hand, it helps to carry the raw materials and machines to the industry and on the other hand it carries the industrial and agricultural production to the market. Thus, the carriage of goods from one place to another within the country or from one country to another plays an important role in the commercial life of modern world.

The contract Act, 2000 has incorporated some provisions about the carriage under Section 65 to 70. Section 65 is concerning to the definition and other Section relating to the liabilities to the carrier. The Act has not made sufficient provisions for regulating the carriage. It has not classified the carrier as common and private. It does not mention about the goods carriage and passenger carriage. The Act is insufficient for regulating the carriage. In addition to this act, there are other Acts also relating in respect of carriage. More or less these all the Acts have made some provision for regulating it. The relevant Acts are given below:

-          The Cicil Aviation Act, 2015

-          The Internal Postal Act, 2019

-          The Necessary Services Discharging Act, 2014

As being a necessary part of modern business, it is essential to regulate such business under legal framework. Therefore, every country of the world has made required legal framework to regulate carriage of goods. The goods are carried by land, sea or air. All the laws, relating to carriage of goods by land, sea or air, are considered as the law of carriage. The contract of carriage of goods under the law of carriage plays very significant role for operating the business activities.