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In which case of the following, the doctrine of frustration was recognised in India ?

Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur & Co. is the relevant case. The Supreme Court explained frustration through section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, which deals with…

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In which case of the following, the doctrine of frustration was recognised in India ?

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Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur & Co. is the relevant case. The Supreme Court explained frustration through section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, which deals with supervening impossibility or illegality. Impossibility can include a fundamental change that destroys the purpose of the bargain, rather than only literal physical impossibility.

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