Section 68 : Liability of transporter to be limited

1) Except when the owner of goods or his/her agent has clearly declared at the time of concluding the contract that the goods to be transported are worth more than ten thousand rupees or except when otherwise provided for in the contract, the amount of compensation to be paid by a transporter for any loss or damage to goods transported by him/her shall not exceed ten thousand rupees.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the transporter shall not be held liable for any loss or damage to gold, silver, diamond jewels or goods made thereof, precious stone, negotiable
instruments, securities, documents registered by offices, certificates issued by educational and other institutes, coins, bank notes, postal stamps, fish, meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, insecticide, inflammable materials, petroleum products, precious art pieces, idols, curio goods or fragile goods, wildlife and pets, handicrafts, arms and ammunition, explosives, radio, television, computer and similar other goods and their spare parts, machinery and goods specified in prevailing law as those which have to be declared by the owner before their transportation, except when the owner or his agent has clearly declared them at the time of signing the contract or at the time of handing them over to signing the contract or at the time of handing them over to the transportation for the transporter.

3) For the purpose of bearing the risk involved in the transportation of goods mentioned in sub-section (2), the transporter might have them insured against the risk through their owner or his/her agent or
by him/herself by collecting a separate fee for the purpose, or take other necessary arrangement to avoid the risk.