Supreme Court of India

Delhi Development Authority v. Skipper Construction Company (p) Ltd.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 295

Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy J.

Decided 6 May 1996

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Constitution of India, Article 142-Power to do complete justice be tween pmties-Sale of space in proposed building by defrauding the people and in violation of court orders-Court finding that persons defrauded should be restored to the position before the fraud took place-Held, in order to do complete justice, the court can make appropriate orders without being in hibited by the absence of any statutory provision-Court of Equity. c Company Law-:Lifting the corporate veil-S, an auction purchaser of plot of land defrauding investors by selling space in proposed building even while defaulting

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