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Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. Girdharilal Parshottamdas

AIR 1966 SC 543

AIR 1966 SC 543 · Supreme Court of India

instantaneous-communicationtelephoneacceptancejurisdiction
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1966
Subjects
Law of Contract I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

For instantaneous modes of communication such as telephone, the contract is complete where and when the acceptance is heard by the offeror, not where it is spoken.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1966 SC 543

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