Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Counter-Claim Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC — Counter-Claim Not Barred by Carriage by Road Act, 2007 as It Arose from Same Transaction and Was Not Excluded by Special Law. The Court held that a counter-claim for damages for loss of business opportunity, reputation, and idling of resources is not barred by Section 23 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007, as such claims are not within the jurisdiction of the Claims Tribunal.
1 May 2023The appellant, ESSEMM Logistics, was the first defendant in a suit filed by the first respondent, DARCL Logistics Limited, for recovery of Rs.4,09,53,...
