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M.C. Chacko v. State Bank of Travancore
AIR 1970 SC 504
AIR 1970 SC 504 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1970
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A person who is not a party to a contract cannot sue upon it, even where the contract purports to confer a benefit or impose an obligation affecting them, reaffirming the general privity rule.
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Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1970 SC 504
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