Supreme Court of India

M/s. Bhagwati Prasad Pawan Kumar v. Union of India

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 975
Bench B.P. Singh and R.V. Ra Veendran JJ.
Decided 25 May 2006

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Contract Act, 1872-Section 8-Acceptance by performing conditions of a proposal-Claim for compensation-Offer of payment of lesser amount than the amount claimed-With condition that if not acceptable, the cheque to be returned otherwise it would be deemed that offer was accepted in full and final satisfaction of its claim-Encashment of cheque-Protest and non acceptance of the offer conveyed to the offerer-Further demand of balance compensation-Propriety of-Held: The offer prescribed the mode of acceptance, and the offeree, by conduct accepted the offer-Hence, cannot make a claim

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