Supreme Court · 1959 INSC 96 · Decided 21 May 1959
The Union of India v. Kishorilal Gupta and BROS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1959 INSC 96 · [1960] 1 S.C.R. 493
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 250/1955
- Decided
- 21 May 1959
- Bench
- SYED JAFFER IMAM, A.K. SARKAR, K. SUBBA RAO (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
COURT REPORTS THE UNION OF INDIA v. KISHORILAL GUPTA AND BROS. 493 (.JAFER !:MAM, A. K. SARKAR and K. SuBBA RAO, JJ.) Contract--Arbitration clause-Cancellation of contract-Settle­ ment of disputes by mutual agreement-Arbitration clause, if sur­ vives-Award based on such clause-Validity; Before the contracts had been fully executed disputes arose between the parties, one alleging that the other was committing a breach of the contract. The parties then entered into three fresh contracts on successive dates purporting to settle these dis­ putes on the terms therein contained.
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