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Jan 14 1998

Dr. Ashok Kumar Maheshwari Vs. State of U.P. and anr.

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Jan-14-1998

Reported in: 1998IIAD(SC)186; AIR1998SC966; 1998(46)BLJR1145; JT1998(1)SC523; (1998)IIMLJ94(SC); 1998(1)SCALE424; (1998)2SCC502; [1998]1SCR147; 1998(1)LC492(SC); (1998)2UPLBEC801

is defined as in Black's Law Dictionary as 'an estoppel which arises when there is a promise which promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance of a definite and substantial character on the part of


Oct 08 2003

Citi Bank N.A. Vs. Standard Chartered Bank and ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Oct-08-2003

Reported in: AIR2003SC4630; I(2004)BC211(SC); [2003]117CompCas554(SC); (2004)1CompLJ121(SC); 2004(2)CTC374; JT2003(10)SC597; 2003(8)SCALE364; (2004)1SCC12; [2003]47SCL582(SC); 2004(1)LC

a promise accepts performance of the promise from a third person, he cannot afterwards enforce it against the promisor.' 62. Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract- If the parties to a contract agree to substitute


Dec 19 2003

Ganga Retreat and Towers Ltd. and anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan and ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Dec-19-2003

Reported in: 2004(2)AWC1117(SC); 2004(1)CTLJ104(SC); JT2003(10)SC232; 2003(10)SCALE898; (2003)12SCC91; 2004(2)LC933(SC)

an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.Where one person has promised to


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Apr 09 2007

State of Kerala and anr. Vs. M.A. Mathai

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Apr-09-2007

Reported in: AIR2007SC1537; 2008(1)ALLMR(SC)418; 2007(3)ALT41(SC); (SCSuppl)2007(3)CHN18; 2007(2)CTC329; 2007(1)CTLJ236(SC); [2007(3)JCR27(SC)]; JT2007(8)SC365; (2007)4MLJ1119(SC); (200

the employer at the time agreed, 'unless, at the time of such acceptance, he gives notice to the promisor of his intention to do so'. Thus, it appears that under the Indian law, in spite of there


Sep 21 2006

Mrf Ltd., Kottayam Vs. Assistant Commissioner (Assessment) Sales Tax a ...

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Sep-21-2006

Reported in: JT2006(12)SC244; 2006(9)SCALE420; (2006)8SCC702; [2006]148STC225(SC); 2008[12]STR206

estoppel does not fly in the face of any statutory prohibition, absence of power and authority of the promisor and is otherwise not opposed to public interest, and also when equity in favour of the promise does


Aug 14 2007

Rozan Mian Vs. Tahera Begum and ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Aug-14-2007

Reported in: AIR2007SC2883; (2007)3CALLT108(SC); 2007(2)CTLJ303(SC); JT2007(10)SC134; (2007)6MLJ659(SC); (2007)148PLR310; 2007(10)SCALE20

an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful. In the present case, by


May 12 2006

Mcdermott International Inc. Vs. Burn Standard Co. Ltd. and ors.

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: May-12-2006

Reported in: 2006(5)ALD84(SC); 2006(2)ARBLR498(SC); (2007)1CALLT36(SC); (2007)3CompLJ213(SC); (2006)4MLJ456(SC); 2006(6)SCALE220; (2006)11SCC181; 2005(10)SCC353; MANU/SC/8177/2006

do such thing at or before the specified time; but the promise is entitled to compensation from the promisor for any loss occasioned to him by such failure.If, in case of a contract voidable on account of


Dec 03 2001

Sharma Transport Rep. by D.P. Sharma Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh ...

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Dec-03-2001

Reported in: AIR2002SC322; 2002(1)ALD66(SC); 2002(1)ARBLR231(SC); JT2001(Suppl2)SC1; 2001(8)SCALE417; (2002)2SCC188

is defined as in Black's Law Dictionary as 'an estoppel which arises when there is a promise which promisor should reasonably expect to induce action or forbearance of a definite and substantial character on the part of


Oct 08 1987

Delhi Cloth and General Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India (Uoi)

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Oct-08-1987

Reported in: AIR1987SC2414; (1987)3CompLJ133(SC); JT1987(4)SC35; 1987(2)SCALE715; (1988)1SCC86; [1988]1SCR383

principle is too well known to bear repetition. It will be enough to make the following points. The promisor is bound because he led the promisee to commit himself to change the position. If the promisee has


Feb 06 1997

K.S. Vidyanadam and Others Vs. Vairavan

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: Feb-06-1997

Reported in: AIR1997SC1751; 1997(1)CTC628; JT1997(2)SC375; 1997(2)MPLJ84; 1997(1)SCALE739; (1997)3SCC1

do such thing at or before the specified time; but the promise is entitled to compensation from the promisor for any loss occasioned to him by such failure.9. Article 54 of the Limitation Act prescribes three years


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