law: Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 
  13. Basis of liability of multimodal transport
  
  operator 
  (1) The multimodal transport operator shall be
  
  liable for loss resulting from-
  (a) any loss of, or
  
  damage to, the consignment;
  (b) delay in delivery
  
  of the consignment and any consequential loss or damage arising from such
  
  delay, where such loss, damage or delay in delivery took place which the
  
  consignment was in his charge:
  Provided  that the multimodal transport operator
  
  shall mot be liable if he proves that no fault or neglect on his part or that
  
  of his servants or agents had caused or contributed to such loss, damage or delay
  
  in delivery:
  Provided  further that the multimodal transport
  
  operator shall not be liable for loss or damage arising out of delay in
  
  delivery unless the consignor had made a declaration of interest in timely
  
  delivery which has been accepted by the multimodal transport operator.
  Explanation.- For the purposes of
  
  this sub-section,” delay in delivery" shall be deemed to occur when the
  
  consignment has not been delivered within the time expressly agreed upon or ,
  
  in the absence of such agreement, within a reasonable time required by a
  
  diligent multimodal transport  operator, having  regard to the
  
  circumstances of the case, to effect the delivery of the consignment.
  (2) If the consignment has not been delivered
  
  within ninety consecutive  days following the date of delivery expressly
  
  agreed upon or the reasonable time referred to in the Explanation to
  
  sub-section (1), the claimant may treat the consignment as lost.