In which of these Supreme Court decisions of 2016 did paragraph 19 distinguish assignment of…
In Sasan Power Ltd. v. North American Coal Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (2016), paragraph 19 distinguishes assigning rights from shifting the burden of a contract.…
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In which of these Supreme Court decisions of 2016 did paragraph 19 distinguish assignment of contractual rights from shifting the burden of a contract?
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Correct answer A
In Sasan Power Ltd. v. North American Coal Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (2016), paragraph 19 distinguishes assigning rights from shifting the burden of a contract. Obligations cannot be shifted to release the original promisor without the necessary consent. Assignment of rights has qualifications, including personal contracts and benefits coupled with obligations; every contractual right is not freely assignable.
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Option A
Paragraph 19 of Sasan Power contains the quoted rights-versus-burden distinction.
Option B
This title does not identify the judgment whose paragraph 19 contains the quoted proposition.
Option C
This title is not the Sasan Power decision identified by the retrieved judgment.
Option D
This title does not identify the decision containing the cited assignment discussion.
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