Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 13 · Decided 5 January 2004
Food Corporation of India and ORS. v. M/S. Babulal Agrawal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 13 · [2004] 1 S.C.R. 129
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3484/1997
- Decided
- 5 January 2004
- Bench
- BRIJESH KUMAR, ARUN KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act; Transfer of Property Act Section 106, 107; Registration Act Section 17
Headnote
Indian Contract Act, 18721/ndian Registration Act; Section 17/Transfer of Property Act; Sections 106 & 107: A B Agreement between Food Corporation and a firm for construction of C plinths and handing over to Corporation on monthly rent as per terms of the agreement-Corporation gave notice and of terms-Trial Court awarded damages and dec;reed the suit In favour of the firm-High Court modified decree by reducing damages-On appeal, Held: Corporation could not bock D out from the promise held out and thus cannot escape from liability.for breach c!f the terms of the contract-Agreement deed
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