Supreme Court · 2010 INSC 218 · Decided 16 April 2010
M/S. Dilawari Exporters v. M/S. Alitalia Cargo & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2010 INSC 218 · [2010] 4 S.C.R. 927
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8699/2002
- Decided
- 16 April 2010
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, T.S. THAKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act Section 186, 187, 188, 237
Headnote
4 S.C.R. 927 M/S. DIL~WARI EXPORTERS v. M/S. ALITALIA CARGO & OR$. (Civil Appeal No. 8699 of 2002) APRIL 16, 2016 [D.K. JAIN AND T.S. THAKUR; JJ.) Contract Act, 1872 - ss. 186, 187, 188 and 237 - Agent's A B act - Whether binding on the Principal - Exporter/consigner C entering in contract holding that there was no privity of contract between the consigner and the carter - He~d: The o Principal is bQy,nd by the acts or obligation$ of the agent, if the agent has by1his words or conduct induced third persons to believe that such acts were within scope of hi~ authority - The onus
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