The Marine Insurance Act, 1963

Section 42. No implied warranty that goods are seaworthy

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

42. No implied warranty that goods are seaworthy.— (1) In a policy on goods or other moveable there is no implied warranty that the goods or movables are seaworthy. (2) In a voyage policy on goods or other movables there is an implied warranty that at the commencement of the voyage the ship is not only seaworthy as a ship, but also that she is reasonably fit to carry the goods or other movables to the destination contemplated by the policy.

Source: India Code