law: The Carriage by Road Act, 2007
  10. Liability of
  
  common carrier. -
  1.  
  
    The
  
  liability of the common carrier for loss of, or damage to any consignment,
  
  shall be limited to such amount as may be prescribed having regard to the
  
  value, freight and nature of goods, documents or articles of the consignment,
  
  unless the consignor or any person duly authorized in that behalf have
  
  expressly undertaken to pay higher risk rate fixed by the common carrier under
  
  section 11.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  liability of the common carrier in case of any delay up to such period as may
  
  be mutually agreed upon by and between the consignor and the common carrier and
  
  specifically provided in the goods forwarding note including the consequential
  
  loss or damage to such consignment shall be limited to the amount of freight
  
  charges where such loss, damage or delay took place while the consignment was
  
  under the charge of such carrier: Provided that beyond the period so agreed
  
  upon in the goods forwarding note, compensation shall be payable in accordance
  
  with sub-section (1) or section 11: Provided further that the common carrier
  
  shall not be liable if such carrier proves that such loss of, or damage to, the
  
  consignment or delay in delivery thereof, had not taken place due to his fault
  
  or neglect or that of his servants or agents thereof.