LANDMARK CASE
Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. Girdharilal Parshottamdas
AIR 1966 SC 543 · Supreme Court of India · Contract law
At a glance
- Citation: AIR 1966 SC 543
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Contract law
- In one line: Where acceptance is heard by the offeror.
1 Facts
An offer made by telephone was accepted from another city.
2 Issue
Where is a contract made over telephone formed?
3 What the court decided
Where acceptance is heard by the offeror.
4 Why it matters
Important for jurisdiction in instant communication.
5 Think about it
How does this apply to emails and chats?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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