Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Chaman Lal Loona

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Reported as [1957] 1 S.C.R. 1039
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 30 April 1957

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Partition of India-Distribution of rights and liabilities­ Contract by Governor-General in Council, if and when for the purposes of Pakistan-Test-Such purpose, if can be modified by powers of control vested in /oint Defence Council-Adjudication of. rights and liabilities under such contract-Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947, Arts. 8(1), 3(2)-/oint Defence Council Order, 1947, Art. (c). The correct test to determine whether a contract made before the partition of India on behalf of the Governor-General in Council comes within the purview of cl. (a) 'of Art.

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