A person or a company is called common carrier who transports goods for people or companies. The common carrier is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during the transport.

A person or a company is called common carrier who transports goods for people or companies. The common carrier is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during the transport.

1.Act 2.persons 3.Rejection of offer 4.Regular Business 5.Hire 6.Terms 7.Damages

1.Act

The Common carrier Act 1865 governs a common carrier

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the Private Carrier z governed by Contract act 1872.

2.Persons

The common carrier carries the goods of all persons indiscriminately.

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The Private Carrier carries the goods of a particular persons on some special terms and conditions.

3.Rejection of offer

The Common Carrier can't reject the offer of the carriage of goods without any specific reason

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The private carrier can reject the carriage of goods without any reason

4.Regular Business

The common carrier carries the goods as regular business

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The Private Carrier Carries the goods as Casual occupation and not as a regular Business

5.Damages

If the common Carrier refuses to carry goods without any specific reason , he can be sued or made liable for damages

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The Private Carrier can't be sued after the refusal for carriage of goods with or without any specific reason

6.Hire

A Common Carrier carries the goods 4 hire

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A Private Carrier may carries the goods 4 hire or free of charge

7.terms

A Common Carrier has fixed terms of carriage of goods

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A Private Carrier determines the terms of carriage of goods through negotiation

The Carrier in Incoterms 2010 is the party that's been contracted to move the goods from Seller to Buyer. This can be a representative of the carrier, NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) or a forwarder.

Yes, if you charter a bus, it typically becomes a common carrier during the period of service. As a common carrier, it assumes responsibility for transporting passengers or goods for hire, and must adhere to certain legal obligations and regulations to ensure passenger safety and service quality.