Banker and Customer
Bank Guarantee
Nature and construction of Construction of bank guarantee, in the light of contemporaneous documents Impermissibility Held, a bank guarantee must be construed on its own terms, (2006) 6 SCC 293-A
Contract Act, 1872
Ss. 124 and 126 Contract of indemnity or guarantee Determination of Claims, recovery of which provided for in document concerned Peculiar words (typically) used in such contracts Contemporaneous documents Relevance, (2006) 6 SCC 293-B
Contract
Construction/Interpretation of Contract when contained in more than one document Need for all documents concerned to be the subject-matter of contract between the same parties References to the other documents in the documents concerned Relevance, (2006) 6 SCC 293-C
Evidence Act, 1872
Ss. 91 and 92 Surrounding/attending circumstances When relevant for construction of document Held, the same are relevant only when ambiguity exists in the document concerned and not otherwise, (2006) 6 SCC 293-D
Contract
Construction/Interpretation of Supply of words not used by author, by court Impermissibility, (2006) 6 SCC 293-E
Interest
Grant of interest at final stage of proceedings at a rate different from the rate of interest mentioned in the condition laid down for retention of monies in question at interim stage Impermissibility, (2006) 6 SCC 293-F
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