Supreme Court of India · 2002-05-03
Wceosrtpnb.En&Gaalnostthaetre ... vs Sushil Kumar Kayan & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Wceosrtpnb.En&Gaalnostthaetre ...
- Respondent
- Sushil Kumar Kayan & Ors
- Bench
- V.N. Khare, Ashok Bhan
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves a dispute over the liability of a state warehousing corporation after a portion of imported goods, held in its godown pending customs valuation disputes and court proceedings, were stolen. The respondent sought damages for the loss of 18 coils of Zinc Aluminium Sheets stored with the West Bengal State Warehousing Corporation. The court examines the liability of the warehouse operator for the theft of goods under its custody.