Supreme Court of India

M/s. Dilawari Exporters v. M/s. Alitalia Cargo & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 4 S.C.R. 927
Bench D.K. Jain J.
Decided 16 April 2010

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that while holding that there was no privity of contract between the appellant and respondent No.1 this vital aspect of the matter DILAWARI EXPORTERS v.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Contract Act, 1872 - ss. 186, 187, 188 and 237 - Agent's act - Whether binding on the Principal - Exporter/consigner entering in contract of shipping consignment with shipper, who was an agent of carter - Complaint by consigner against the carter as well as shipper - Complaint dismissed by National Consumer Commission holding that there was no privity of contract between the consigner and the carter - He~d: The o Principal is bQy,nd by the acts or obligation$ of the agent, if the agent has by1his words or conduct induced third persons to believe that such acts were within scope of hi~

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 mentioned

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