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AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, ATUL S. CHANDURKAR
Sanjit Singh Salwan – Appellant
Versus
Sardar Inderjit Singh Salwan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. estoppel in litigation based on conduct. (Para 2) |
| 2. background of the disputes over trust management. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments related to the enforcement of the award. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. understanding the parties' previous positions and conduct. (Para 8 , 12) |
| 5. opposing legal positions cannot be adopted. (Para 13) |
| 6. doctrine of estoppel and its application in the case. (Para 14 , 19) |
| 7. finality of the award and its binding impact. (Para 15) |
| 8. conclusion on permitting execution proceedings. (Para 18 , 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT :
ATUL S. CHANDURKAR, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The issue that arises for consideration in these proceedings is whether a plea of estoppel in law can be permitted to be raised by a party ignoring its conduct that resulted in the other party altering its position to its detriment in view of such conduct.
3. Facts relevant for deciding the Civil Appeal are that the appellants and the respondents claim to be trustees of Guru Tegh Bahadur Charitable Trust (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Trust’). On disputes arising between the parties, the respondents claimed that the appellants had been removed as trustees. The respondents approached the Civil Court by filin
Estoppel – Plea of estoppel in law cannot be permitted to be raised by a party ignoring its conduct that resulted in other party altering its position to its detriment in view of such conduct.
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