Supreme Court of India

Food Corporation of India v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and Ors. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1994] 1 S.C.R. 939
Bench R.M. Sahai, S.P. Bharucha and N. Venkatachala JJ.
Decided 15 February 1994

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Contract Act, 1872: Sections 23 and 28-Fidelity Insurance Guaran- _., tee-Clause restricting the rights of appellant to make its claim within six months-Demand mad&-Re/ationship of creditor and debtor established- Suits for recovery filed after expiry of six months-JVhether bamd by limita- c tion--Held: Agreement curtailing the statutory period of Limitation is void. Word5 and Phrases: 'Fidelity'-'Fidelity Insurance Guarantee'-Mean- ingof Appellant-Corporation entered into an agreement with some Rice Millers. On the strength of the agreement the appellant, as principal, appointed the Rice

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