Supreme Court of India

Caltex (india) Ltd. v. Bhagwan Devi Marodia

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Reported as [1969] 2 S.C.R. 238
Bench S.M. Sikri J.
Decided 26 September 1968

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the stipulation as to time in clause 3 (c) of the indenture of lease dated February 17, 1954 should be regarded as of the essence of the contract.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

accident, excus·able ignorance, fraud or surprise. The delay arose from mere neglect on the part of the appellant and could have been avoided by reasonable diligence. [242 El c Jamshed Khodar

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