Reviewed case brief
State of West Bengal v. B.K. Mondal & Sons
AIR 1962 SC 779
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1962
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Rule established
Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act applies even against the government; where a person lawfully performs work for another (including the State) who enjoys the benefit, the beneficiary must compensate regardless of the absence of a valid contract.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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