Supreme Court of India

M/s. Reliance Salt Ltd. v. M/s. Cosmos Enterprises and Anr.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 280
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 22 November 2006

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Contract Act, 1872-ss. 126 and 17-Agreement of consignment­ Bank Guarantee-Invocation of, by Principal company on non-settlement of bills by consignment agent within stipulated period-Suit for injunction restraining Principal Company from invoking Bank Guarantee by consignment agent, pleading case of fraud-Courts below holding invocation of Bank Guarantee vitiated by fraud-Correctness of-Held: Bank Guarantee constitutes agreement between Banker and Principal, though, at instance of promisor-On invocation of bank guarantee, bank is to plead case of fraud and not the promisor-consignment

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