Supreme Court of India

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Tata Communications Ltd.

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Bench R. F. Nariman and Vineet Saran JJ.
Decided 27 February 2019

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Contract Act, 1872 – ss. 74 and 70 – Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for – Claim in quantum meruit u/s. 70 when parties governed by contract – Permissibility of – Purchase Order wherein respondent was to provide last mile connectivity at two places of the appellant and levy of liquidated damages were to be limited to a maximum of 12% – Bills raised by the respondent for the services rendered amounting to Rs.…

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