Tag: The Indian Contract Act
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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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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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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…
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Specific Performance of an Agreement vitiated by Fraud/Undue Influence.
Comment : In this case the plaintiff sought specific performance on the basis of an agreement to sell. defendant pleaded that the same was…