Supreme Court of India

Gujarat Maritime Board v. L&t Infrastructure Development Projects Ltd. and Another

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Reported as [2016] 8 S.C.R. 692
Bench Kurian Joseph and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 28 September 2016

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Writs: Constitution of India - Art.226 - Writ Jurisdiction in contractual matters -Unconditional performance bank guarantee - Invocation of - Discretionary jurisdiction of High Court - Scope of - High Court restrained the appellant-guarantee from invoking an unconditional bank guarantee executed by the first respondent - Held: Bank guarantee is an independent and separate contract betv"een the guarantor-bank and the appellant­ guarantee - Existence of any dispute between the parties to the contract not a ground to issue order of injunction to restrain enforcement of bank guarantee - Between

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