Supreme Court of India

Damodar Valley Corporation v. K.k.kar

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Reported as [1974] 2 S.C.R. 240

Bench P. Jaganmohan Reddy and S. N. Dwivedi JJ.

Decided 12 November 1973

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Arbitration Act, 1940 (10 of 1940)-Repudintion of contract-If arhttr•ti#n clause perishes with repudiation. On the respondent's failure to fulfil the terms of the contract, tho appdlaat repudiated it and imposed certain penalties in accordance with the terms of tlu: contract. Th& appellant later waived the penalties and paid certain IUDII due to the respondent. The appellant claimed that these payments, includinJ the return of the deposit money finally settled the claims of the reap«JD<ient. ne respondent on the other hand claimed from the appellant certain JUIDI, i•cludin& damages for

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