Section 80 of the Railways Act, 1989 – Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery

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Section 80: Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery

Where a railway administration delivers the consignment to the person who produces the railway receipt, it shall not be responsible for any wrong delivery on the ground that such person is not entitled thereto or that the endorsement on the railway receipt is forged or otherwise defective.

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