M/S Balaji Enterprises vs The State Of Bihar on 2 May, 2024
Author: Purnendu
money or other property already
delivered. Duty not to enforce the penalty clause but only
to award reasonable compensation is statutorily imposed
upon courts ... penalty than reasonable compensation not
exceeding the penalty stipulated for is statutorily imposed.
34. The legal right that can be enforced "must
ordinarily
M/S Starnet Marketing Private Ltd vs The State Of Bihar on 9 February, 2024
contains any other
stipulation by way of penalty" comprehensively applies to
every covenant involving a penalty whether it is for payment on
breach ... money or other property already
delivered. Duty not to enforce the penalty clause but only to
award reasonable compensation is statutorily imposed upon
courts
paid in case
of breach, and stipulations by way of penalty.
9. The second clause of the contract provides that
if for any reason ... money or other property already delivered.
Duty not to enforce the penalty clause but only to
award reasonable compensation is statutorily
imposed upon courts
seminal pronouncement.
15. The duty of the court not to enforce the penalty clause but
only to award reasonable compensation has been held
between plaintiffs and deceased defendant no.1, and the
same having specific clause that in case of default on the part of
defendants, the plaintiffs ... defendant no.1.
25. Insofar as issue regarding enforceability of penalty clause 7 of the
Agreement for Extension of Time to Execute the Sale Deed
UASL license, and therefore, the exit penalty should not be
enforced due to the force majeure circumstances. Clause 10.6.2 of the
MSA dated 14.08.2009 provided ... this case, it was inter alia held that
a clause is not a penalty if it serves a legitimate business interest
Educator
become liable to pay the penalty as mentioned
in Clause 16.1.2 to this Agreement.
(Emphasis supplied)
41. Clause 16.1.1. provides for a two-year ... based on the penalty clause, under
Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, the clause relating to
penalty can be enforced subject to proof
discretion to remit any portion of the penalty and
enforce payment of only part of the penalty. Clause 3 of Section 446
reads as hereunder ... penalty consequent on the forfeiture.
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Question of remission of penalty or enforcement of payment
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