Tag: 1872
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Eviction of Tenant by unregistered partnership firm !
Comment : In this case an unregistered firm sued to recover possession from a tenant (erstwhile insofar as term of tenancy had ceased) –…
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Cancellation of Transaction on account of Frustration !
Comment : In this case a person sold X (leasehold warehouse) to his friend. Later he cried misrepresentation and sought to steer clear of the…
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Contract–Money deposited as earnest money–Breach committed by buyer-Right of seller to forfeit-Principles. Contract Act (9 of 1872), ss. 64 and 74-Scope of.
Supreme Court of India Shree Hanuman Cotton Mills & Ors vs Tata Air-Craft Ltd on 28 October, 1969 Equivalent citations: 1970 AIR 1986, 1970…
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Supreme Court on Benami Transactions
Supreme Court on Benami Transactions Supreme Court of India Samittri Devi & Anr. vs Sampuran Singh & Anr. on 21 January, 2011 Author: Gokhale…
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Liability of Pledgee for Criminal Breach of Trust
Comment : In this case the court held a bank liable for criminal breach of trust where it misappropriated the govt. securities pledged with it…
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Conviction u/s 306 IPC in absence of a charge to the effect.
Comments : In this case the court held that even though no specific charge u/s 306 is framed – the accused can be convicted…
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Is criminal judgment binding on a civil case ?
Comment : We, therefore, are of the opinion that the judgment in a criminal case was not relevant in evidence for the purpose of proving…
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Supreme Court on Possession of fruits of crime in murder case
A decision on inference arising from possession of fruits of crime – soon after the occurence, in absence of reasonable explanation may lead to…
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Burden of Proving good faith of transactions hit by undue influence
Supreme Court of India Krishna Mohan Kul @ Nani Charan Kul … vs Pratima Maity And Ors. on 9 September, 2003 Equivalent citations: AIR…