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M.C. Chacko v. State Bank of Travancore

AIR 1970 SC 504

AIR 1970 SC 504 · Supreme Court of India

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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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