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 following the theft of imported goods stored in its warehouse. The respondent had challenged customs valuation, and while the goods were under legal dispute, a significant quantity was stolen from the Corporation's godown. The central legal issue pertains to the Corporation's responsibility as a bailee for the loss of goods entrusted to its care.