Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 33 · Decided 12 February 1991
Rattan Chand Hira Chand v. Askar Nawaz Jung (Dead) BY L.RS. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 33 · [1991] 1 S.C.R. 327
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 740/1978
- Decided
- 12 February 1991
- Bench
- P.B. SAWANT, M. FATHIMA BEEVI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act Section 23, 65, 69, 70, 73(2)
Headnote
Indian Contract Act-Sections 23, 65, 69, 70 and 73(2)-Contract -- ~hereby one party is to assist another in recovering property and shar­ ing proceeds by using influence-Whether opposed to 'public policy'. Nawab Salar Jung III expired on March 2, 1949 leaving behind him no issue but a vast claimants, Sajjid Var Jung, did not have the wherewithal to establish bis claim to a share in the estate. He approached the plaintiff for fmancial help. An agreement was executed - --------------{ between them according to which Sajjid Y ar Jung agreed to return all ·~ amounts to be
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