Section 1 of The Bills of Lading Act, 2025: Short title and commencement.

The Bills of Lading Act, 2025

  • Act 18 of 2025
  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
About this Act

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.

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    (1) This Act may be called the Bills of Lading Act, 2025.
    (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Notes

1. 10th day of September, 2025, vide Notifn. No. S.O. 4083(E), dated 8th day of September, 2025, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

Source: Gazette of India (Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) ยท Know your rights

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