law: The Carriage by Road Act, 2007
  16. Notice for
  
  institution of a suit. -
  No suit or other
  
  legal proceeding shall be instituted against a common carrier for any loss of,
  
  or damage to, the consignment, unless notice in writing of the loss or damage
  
  to the consignment has been served on the common carrier before the institution
  
  of the suit or other legal proceeding and within one hundred and eighty days
  
  from the date of booking of the consignment by the consignor.