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The Bills of Lading Act, 2025

Central

An Act to make provisions for the transfer of rights of suit and all liabilities to the consignee named in a bill of lading and every endorsee of a bill of lading, to whom the property in the goods mentioned in the bill of lading shall pass, upon or by reason of a consignment or an endorsement, and for matters connected therewith or related thereto.

Act number
18 of 2025
Ministry
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Enacted
17 Jun 2025

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

6 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Rights under bills of lading to vest in consignee or endorsee.
  3. Section 3Right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight not to be affected.
  4. Section 4Bill of lading in hands of consignee, etc., conclusive evidence of shipment as against master, etc.
  5. Section 5Power of Central Government to give directions.
  6. Section 6Repeal and savings.