Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
17. Assessment of compensation
(1) Assessment of compensation for loss of ,or
damage to, the consignment shall be made with reference to the value of such
consignment at the place where, and the time at which, such consignment is
delivered to the consignee or at the place and time when, in accordance with
the multimodal transport contract, it should have been delivered.
(2) The value of the consignment shall be
determined according to the current commodity exchange price, or if there is no
such price, according to the current market price, or if the current market price
is not ascertainable, with reference to the normal value of a consignment of
the same king and quantity.