| 2020-TIOLCORP-24-SC-MISC-LB
Chairman Board Of Trustees Cochin Port Trust Vs Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt Ltd
Whether point of time at which title to the goods passes to the consignee is not relevant to determine the liability of the consignee or steamer agent in respect of charges to be paid to the Port Trust - YES : SC
Whether at point Port Trust takes charge of the goods, and gives receipt, the steamer agent may be held liable for Port Trust dues in connection with services rendered but thereafter, the importer, owner, consignee or their agent is liable to pay demurrage charges for storage of goods - YES : SC
Whether it is duty of the Port Trust to destuff every container that is entrusted to it, and return destuffed containers within short period - YES : SC
- Case disposed of: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
2020-TIOLCORP-110-HC-MAD-MISC
N Madhavan Vs UoI
Whether if Section 5 application is rejected, it is tantamount to a rejection by the DRT of the Section 17 application and a refusal to interfere with the measures taken by the secured creditor under Section 13(4) also - YES : HC
- Case dismissed: MADRAS HIGH COURT | 
