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Passengers, persons conveyed from one place to another. Passenger ships are those peculiarly appropriated to the conveyance of passengers, as distinguished from cargo ships. In some respects, passengers by ship may be considered as a portion of the crew. They may be called on by the master or commander of the ship, in case of imminent danger, either from tempest or enemies, to lend their assistance for the general safety; and in the event of their declining, may be punished for disobedience. This principle has been recognized in several cases; but as the authority arises out of the necessity of the case, it must be exercised strictly within the limits of that necessity, Boyce v. Bayliffe, (1807) 1 Camp 58.A passenger is not, however, bound to remain on board a ship in the hour of danger, but may quit it if he has an opportunity; and he is not required to take upon himself any responsibility as to the conduct of the ship; if he incurs any responsibility, and perform extraordinary servic...
Passenger
Passenger, 'passenger' any person on a railway in any description or class of traveling train or carriage on payment of his fare, whether at full rates or at concessional rates. Railway Passengers Fare Act, 1971, s.2(b) trespasser or person traveling without ticket or pass or authority in not a passenger, Sundari v. Union of India, AIR 1984 All 277 (278).Means a person travelling with a valid pass or ticket. [Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), s. 2(29)]A Railway servant on duty is not a passenger, AIR 1988 Pat 130 (132).Passenger, is a person whom a common carrier has contracted to carry from one place to another, Sundari v. Union of India, AIR 1984 All 277.Means a person whom a common carrier has contracted to carry from one place to another, Black's Law Dictionary.Means a traveller in or on a public or private conveyance other than the driver, pilot crew, etc., New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Annakutty, AIR 1993 Ker 299: (1993) ILR 1 Ker 850: (1993) 1 ACC 684: (1992) 2 Ker LJ 858: (199...
Any passenger
Any passenger, the expression 'any passenger' is an expression of very wide amplitude and means all passengers, whether they are gratuitous or whether they are carried on payment. The fact that the expression 'any passenger' has been used in the policy without any qualifying words of the nature clearly shows that it includes within its ambit the gratuitous passengers as well, United India General Insurance Co. Ltd., Surat v. Shantaben Jerambhai, AIR 1982 Guj 212....
Passenger mile
A unit of measurement of the passenger transportation performed by a railroad during a given period usually a year the total of which consists of the sum of the miles traversed by all the passengers on the road in the period in question...
Passenger mileage
Passenger miles collectively the total number of miles traveled by passengers on a railroad during a given period...
Medium passenger motor vehicle
Medium passenger motor vehicle, means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle, or educational institution bus other than a motor cycle, invalid carriage, light motor vehicle or heavy passenger motor vehicle. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2(24)]...
Heavy passenger motor vehicle
Heavy passenger motor vehicle, means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle or educational institution bus or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of any of which, or a motor car the unladed weight of which, exceeds 12,000 kilograms. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), s. 2 (17)]...
Railway Passengers, Endangering
Railway Passengers, Endangering, punishable under the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861, ss. 32-34, and the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 35-38....
Motor Car
Motor Car, means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers and of which the weight unlades: (1) if it is constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects, is adapted to carry not more than seven passengers exclusive of the driver, and is fitted with tyres of such type as may be specified in regulation made by the secretary of state, does not exceed 3,050 kilograms; (2) if it is constructed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description does not exceed 3,050 kilograms, or 3,500 kilograms, if the vehicle carries a container or containers for holding, for the purpose of its propulsion; any fuel which is wholly gaseous at 17.5' Celsius under a pressure of 1.013 bar or plant and material for producing such fuel; or (3) in a case falling within neither head (1) nor head (2) above, does not exceed 2,540 kilograms, See Halsbury's Laws of England, 4th...
Contract carriage
Contract carriage, means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or sum-(a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s. 2 (7) (a)](b) from one point to another. [The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s. 2 (7) (b)]And in either case, without stopping to pick up or set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey, and includes:a maxicab; and [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s. 2 (7) (b) (i)]a motorcab notwithstanding the separate fares are charged for its passengers. [Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s. 2 (7) (b) (ii)]...
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