Supreme Court · 1967 INSC 234 · Decided 16 October 1967
Sita Ram v. Radhabai and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1967 INSC 234 · [1968] 1 S.C.R. 805
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 961/1964
- Decided
- 16 October 1967
- Bench
- J.C. SHAH, S.M. SIKRI, J.M. SHELAT (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Contract-Principle of in pari delicto--When applicable--' Parties not in pari delict<>--Right of ·less guilty party when arises. Hindu Law-Avyavaharika debt-Burden. of proof. A The plaintiff-respondent liled a suit demanding that certain jewellery which she had entrusted to her during his life-time had returned the jewel­ lery to the plaintiff. The trial Court dismissed the suit, but on appeal the. High Court decreed the suit. In appeal to this Court, the appel­ lant contended, that (iJ the suit was not maintainable, because the jewellery was left with his father
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