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No suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against a common carrier for any loss of, or damage to, the consignment, unless notice in writing of the loss or damage to the consignment has been served on the common carrier before the institution of the suit or other legal proceeding and within one hundred and eighty days from the date of booking of the consignment by the consignor. 7 Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life. Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods. Right of common carrier in case of consignee's default. Notice for institution of a suit. Gener-il responsibility of common carrier. 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-