Section 37: Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal

Nothing in this Chapter shall confer jurisdiction on the Tribunal in respect of—

(a) classification or re-classification of any commodity;

(b) fixation of wharfage and demurrage charges (including conditions attached to such charges);

(c) fixation of fares levied for the carriage of passengers and freight levied for the carriage of luggage, parcels, railway material and military traffic; and

(d) fixation of lump sum rates.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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