M/S. SHAW WALLACE & CO. LTD. . vs UNION OF INDIA — C.A. No. 7411/2005

Case Summary: Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd. v. Union of India (C.A. 7411/2005) Shaw Wallace appealed a compensation suit for damaged goods carried by sea from Hamburg. The appellants argued liability should be capped at 1250 Deutsche Marks per unit under Hague-Visby Rules since the bill of lading didn't declare the goods' value. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the limited liability argument was raised for the first time before the Court (never before the High Court), lacked proper issue framing, and had no supporting evidence. The Court also noted a Section 230 Contract Act issue no longer survived as the carrier had already made required deposits per interim court orders. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.