The Doctrine of Frustration concerns the legal relationship that because of occurrence of some events beyond reasonable contemplation it becomes impossible to perform and therefore the parties are discharged of the performance of the contract. Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act,1872 enshrines thiRead more
The Doctrine of Frustration concerns the legal relationship that because of occurrence of some events beyond reasonable contemplation it becomes impossible to perform and therefore the parties are discharged of the performance of the contract. Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act,1872 enshrines this principle to the effect of saying that ‘every contract to do an impossible act is void’. The contract becomes frustrated when there is an event that has the affect of making the purpose of the contract impossible, unlawful or totally unexpected by both the parties to the contract.
The most famous of these are the Indian case Of Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur & Co. (1954). In this case, the role of Supreme court referred to the decision making under the rule of frustration that Say the contract becomes frustrated where there is a condition that went to the root of the contract and made its performance impossible. In the case, it is shown that the building land contract was interrupted due to the governmental orders during the Second World War. That is why the Courts ruled that due to the war related restriction the parties were unable to perform their obligations under the contract and thus, the contract was frustrated.
Disaffection cannot be recorded where the issue of the challenge in performance is temporal or where the event was anticipated. It is also not allowed where the contract has provided for how particular incidences should be handled in as much as they are contingencies.
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These two legal doctrines fall under civil procedure but, they do not have the same roles nor do they occur in similar contexts. RES JUDICATA SECTION 11 of CPC. Meaning: What can be translated to English as “A matter already judged”. Purpose: This ensures that new trials are not occasioned that hadRead more
These two legal doctrines fall under civil procedure but, they do not have the same roles nor do they occur in similar contexts.
RES JUDICATA SECTION 11 of CPC.
Meaning: What can be translated to English as “A matter already judged”.
Purpose: This ensures that new trials are not occasioned that had already been determined by a competent court.
Application: Used where there is a previous decision of the superior court on the same issueThe same parties or their representativesA competent court of law.
Effect: Stops future legal actions on an issue between two parties until the initial proceeding has been resolved.
*RES SUBJUDICE SECTION 10 OF CPC*
Meaning: It means a case under the consideration of the court of law or a matter that is before the court.
Purpose: It serves as protection against the initiation of similar actions in different courts concerning the same matter
Application: Used when a case is under consideration in another chamberWhich is still pending in a competent court having jurisdiction
Effect: Demands a stay of the proceedings in the subsequent suit until the first suit has been resolved.
Timing: While Res Judicata takes place after the last judgment, Res Subjudice occurs during the conduct of a case.
Outcome: Res Judicata prevents subsequent actions all together while Res Subjudice only freezes them for the time being.
Finality: Res Judicata entails a finality while Res Subjudice on the other hand pertains to cases still in progress. Both are meant to avoid the risk of different outcomes, save time and resources, and yet they work at different steps in the legal system.
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