Carriage by Road Act, 2007
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The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 is an Indian law that regulates the business and liability of common carriers transporting goods by road across the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carriage by Road Act, 2007 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7124987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carriage by Road Act, 2007 Context triple: [Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, administers, Carriage by Road Act, 2007]
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A.
Transport Act 1947
The Transport Act 1947 was a major piece of post-war British legislation that nationalised the country’s railways, long-distance road haulage, and other key transport services, creating the British Transport Commission.
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B.
Transport Act 1953
The Transport Act 1953 was UK legislation that restructured the nationalised transport system by promoting denationalisation and greater private sector involvement, particularly in road haulage.
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C.
Transport Act 2000
The Transport Act 2000 is a UK law that overhauled the regulation and planning of transport, particularly rail services, by establishing new frameworks for strategic oversight and public–private coordination.
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D.
Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 is the U.S. federal law that created Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) to preserve and manage intercity passenger rail service.
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E.
Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom)
The Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom) was a major piece of legislation that reintroduced a national speed limit and strengthened road safety measures in response to rising motor traffic and accidents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carriage by Road Act, 2007 Target entity description: The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 is an Indian law that regulates the business and liability of common carriers transporting goods by road across the country.
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A.
Transport Act 1947
The Transport Act 1947 was a major piece of post-war British legislation that nationalised the country’s railways, long-distance road haulage, and other key transport services, creating the British Transport Commission.
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B.
Transport Act 1953
The Transport Act 1953 was UK legislation that restructured the nationalised transport system by promoting denationalisation and greater private sector involvement, particularly in road haulage.
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C.
Transport Act 2000
The Transport Act 2000 is a UK law that overhauled the regulation and planning of transport, particularly rail services, by establishing new frameworks for strategic oversight and public–private coordination.
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D.
Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970
The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 is the U.S. federal law that created Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) to preserve and manage intercity passenger rail service.
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E.
Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom)
The Road Traffic Act 1934 (United Kingdom) was a major piece of legislation that reintroduced a national speed limit and strengthened road safety measures in response to rising motor traffic and accidents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
carriage of goods by road in India
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common carriers ⓘ |
| basedOn | need to update 19th‑century carriage law ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on jurisdiction for claims
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provisions on limitation period for claims ⓘ provisions on notice of loss or damage ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
common carrier
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consignee ⓘ consignor ⓘ goods forwarding note ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| excludes |
carriage by air
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carriage by rail ⓘ carriage by sea ⓘ |
| governs |
liability of common carriers for loss of or damage to goods carried by road
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rights and obligations of consignors and consignees in road carriage ⓘ |
| imposes |
duty of care on common carriers
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obligations regarding issue of goods forwarding notes ⓘ obligations regarding safe delivery of goods ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
Indian commercial legislation
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Indian transport legislation ⓘ |
| providesFor |
claims and compensation procedures
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compulsory goods forwarding note ⓘ liability of common carriers for loss or damage to goods ⓘ limitation of liability by special contract ⓘ penalties for non‑compliance by common carriers ⓘ registration of common carriers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define and limit the liability of common carriers
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to modernize the law relating to carriage of goods by road ⓘ to regulate the business of common carriers ⓘ |
| regulates |
contracts for carriage of goods by road
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limitation of liability through special contracts ⓘ |
| repealedAct | Carriers Act, 1865 ⓘ |
| replaces | Carriers Act, 1865 ⓘ |
| sector |
commercial law
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transport law ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Carriage by Road Act, 2007 ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
carriage of goods by road
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liability of common carriers ⓘ regulation of common carriers business ⓘ |
| transportMode | road ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carriage by Road Act, 2007 Description of subject: The Carriage by Road Act, 2007 is an Indian law that regulates the business and liability of common carriers transporting goods by road across the country.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
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administers
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Carriage by Road Act, 2007
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