Demurrage Charges
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Demurrage charges, Demurrage charges are levied in order to ensure quick clearance of the cargo from the harbour. They are always fixed in such a way that they would make it unprofitable for importers to use the port premises as a warehouse, Board of Trustees of Port of Bombay v. Jai Hind Oil Mills Co., (1987) 1 SCC 648: AIR 1987 SC 622: (1987) 1 SCR 932.
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