State of West Bengal v. M/S. B. K. Mondal and Sons 1962 SCR Supl. (1) 876 (Section 70 of Indian Contract Act) FACTS: In addition to the construction work as stipulated under the contract, plaintiff did some more construction work as requested by an officer of State of W.B. Government though started using the constructed…
M/s Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. 1979 SCR (2) 641 (Promissory Estoppel) FACTS: Government of UP announced to give tax exemption from sales tax for three years to all new industrial units of the state. Based on this, plaintiff sought confirmation from Director of Industries who reiterated the decision…
Combe v. Combe [1951] 2 KB 215 (Consideration—PE—Restraint of Court Proceedings) FACTS: A husband, upon divorce, promised his wife certain sum a year as permanent maintenance. In reliance upon this promise, the wife forbore to apply in the Court for maintenance. The Husband failed to make the payments and Wife sued him on the promise. ISSUES:…