Commercial Receivables, Detention & Lien Enforcement for Transporters, 3PL Warehouses, Freight Forwarders & CHAs

Only if your Goods Receipt (Bilty) or Master Transport Contract contains an explicit General Lien clause—and you serve an immediate written Carrier Lien Intimation Notice. Under Section 170 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a statutory Particular Lien covers only freight and charges due on the specific consignment currently in custody. Holding a fresh load for prior months' bills without contractual General Lien terms invites criminal breach of trust or extortion FIRs.

Under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), fleet operators can certify AIS-140 GPS geofence entry and exit logs, FASTag toll-plaza timestamps, driver dispatch WhatsApp pings, and GST E-Way Bill validity extension records as primary electronic evidence. Attaching this BSA s.63 schedule to an advocate demand notice strips away the consignee's missing-stamp excuse.

Section 222 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 mandates that a principal (the importer/exporter) indemnify its agent (the CHA or freight forwarder) against all lawful payments made and liabilities incurred in executing agency instructions. Combining a Delivery Order or House Bill of Lading hold with an immediate Section 222 indemnity notice protects the CHA before shipping lines pursue demurrage against the Notify Party.

No. Under the Supreme Court's ruling in Union of India v. Raman Iron Foundry, a party cannot unilaterally appropriate or set off unliquidated, disputed damage claims against admitted bills payable for completed trips. Furthermore, clean consignee-signed PODs, the 180-day notice limit under Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007, and marine-insurance double-dip bars invalidate arbitrary debit notes.

A warehouse keeper holds a statutory Bailee Lien under Section 170 Contract Act for storage and handling charges, strengthened by contractual power-of-sale clauses in the 3PL Warehousing Agreement. Never dump or liquidate stock quietly. Document unpaid WMS pallet-days, commission an independent inventory valuation, serve a 15-day tri-channel Lien & Public Auction Notice, credit sale proceeds transparently, and sue for any deficit.

Yes. Micro and Small Enterprises holding valid Udyam Registration covering road freight, warehousing, or logistics support services can enforce the 15/45-day payment ceiling under Section 15 MSMED Act, 3x RBI Bank Rate monthly compound interest under Section 16, and corporate buyer tax disallowance under Section 43B(h) of the Income-tax Act—putting immense year-end audit pressure on enterprise shippers.

Yes. Track 1 lets any fleet owner, CHA, or 3PL finance lead pilot a single live overdue invoice, detention claim, or Carrier Lien notice for ₹999 via Email, WhatsApp, and Speed Post RPAD. Once you verify the advocate drafting and BSA s.63 delivery trail, Track 2 lets you onboard 10 to 10,000+ overdue seller wallets or Bilty ledgers via CSV in the Representees workspace.