Supreme Court of India

Jute and Gunny Brokers Ltd v. The Union of India and Others.(and Connected Appeals)

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Reported as [1961] 3 S.C.R. 820
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar, K.N. Wanchoo and K.C. Das Gupta JJ.
Decided 17 February 1961

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, the conclusion at which we arrive is that on September 30, 1946, the mills were in law the owners of the property which had been requisitioned and with respect to which notices of acquisition were given on the same day.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Requisition and Acquisition of Property-Orders by Govern­ ment of India-Notice on managing agents-Validity-Holders of Pucca delivery order, if owners of goods-Estoppel-Defence of India Act, z939 (35 of z939)-Defence of India R.11les, z939, rr. 75A, zz9- Code of Civil Procedure, z908 (Act V of z908), 0. XXIX, r. 2- lndian Companies Act, z9z3 (7 of I9z3), ss. 2(zz),z,,.S-Indian Sale of Goods Act, z930 (3 of z930), s. z8. The Government of India entered into an agreement with the President of Argentine Institute for Promotion of Trade to supply hessian in return for licences for shipment to

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