Kedarnath Bhattacharji v. Gorie Mahomed (1886) 7 I.D. 64 Cal. It appeared that it was thought advisable to erect a Town Hall at Howrah, provided sufficient subscriptions could be got together for the purpose. To this end the Commissioners of…
Kanhaiya Lal Aggarwal v. Union of IndiaAIR 2002 SC 2766 S. RAJENDRA BABU, J. – The first respondent invited tenders for execution of five items of work including supply, delivery and stacking of 75,000 cubic metre machine crushed track ballast…
Rajendra Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1972 MP 131 BISHAMBHAR DAYAL, C.J. – This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the recovery being made against the petitioner in the following…
Felthouse v. Bindley (1862) 11 CB 869 WILLLS J: … The horse in question had belonged to the plaintiff’s nephew, John Felthouse. In December, 1860, a conversation took place between the plaintiff and his nephew relative to the purchase of…
Harvey v. Facey [1893] AC 552 LORD MORRIS: The appellants are solicitors carrying on business in partnership at Kingston, and it appears that in the beginning of October, 1891, negotiations took place between the respondent L M Facey and the…
Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Datt (1913) XL ALJR 489 BANERJI, J. – The facts of this case are these:- In January last the nephew of the defendant absconded from home and no trace of him was found. The defendant sent…
Mains Questions SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Injunctions (Ss. 36-42) Q.1. Define an Injunction. Distinguish between various kinds of Injunctions.A, on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, D arranges to play music for three nights, from 7 p.m. to 6…
Mains Questions SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Declaration of Status or Right (Ss. 34-35) Q.1. (a) Discuss the utility, importance and scope of a declaratory decree.(b) Decide about the maintainability of the following declaratory suits:—(i) A brings a suit for a declaration…
Mains Questions SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Rectification, Rescission and Cancellation of Instrument (Ss. 26-33) Q. 1. Distinguish between Rectification, Rescission and Cancellation of Instrument. [B&JJS 1984] Q. 2. Distinguish between rectification and rescission of a contract. [HJS 1988] Q. 3. Discuss…
Mains Questions SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT Specific Performance of Contract (Ss. 9-25) Q.1 What is necessarily to be averred and proved by the person seeking specific performance of a contract? [DJS 2008] Q.2. Will the following contracts be specifically enforceable if…