Supreme Court of India
Sita Ram Gupta v. Punjab National Bank and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that in view of the nature of guarantee entered into by the appellant with the Bank, the statufory provision under D Section 130 of the Act shall not come to his help.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Indian Contract Act 1872 Section 130: y- Continuing guarantee - Revocation - . Guarantor - c Liability of - Held: Agreement entered into between Bank and Guarantor clearly providing that the Guarantee ·shall be continuing guarantee and remain in operation in respect· of subsequent transaction - The Agreement was lawful - Letter · written by the guarantor to Bank withdrawing guarantee was of no effect in terms of guarantee clause in the agreement - Hence, High Court rightly held that the guarantor cannot claim benefit of the provisions uls. 130 of the Act on groun.d that it ~ was waived by
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