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- Frustration of Object -
The concept appears across various legal contexts, primarily indicating that certain actions, permits, or legal processes can undermine or defeat the intended purpose or objectives of statutes, orders, or legal provisions. For example, granting an additional permit may frustrate the object of the Motor Vehicles Act (02100046645), or executing a decree in a manner that defeats its purpose can lead to frustration (01100011421). Similarly, interpretations of provisos or statutory provisions that do not align with legislative intent can result in frustrating their objectives (00900009988, 01100069000). The frustration principle is also relevant in cases involving injunctions, where the failure to act promptly may undermine the purpose of preventing harm (01100069000, 01100011421).
In property law, strict interpretation of statutes like the Partition Act can frustrate the rights of family members if not applied flexibly (02200017037). Additionally, procedural requirements such as prior sanctions or opportunities for representation are designed to prevent actions that would frustrate the law's purpose (00200009290, 01300010048).
The overarching insight is that legal provisions are crafted to achieve specific objectives; actions or interpretations that undermine these objectives are considered to frustrate the law's object, which can lead to judicial intervention to uphold the legislative intent.
Union of India, rep. by Union Territory of Pondicherry, rep. by State Transport Authority & Another VS N. Krishnasamy Chetty (deceased) & Others - Madras, T. Neethivilangan VS The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Unit I Kumbakonam - Madras, Tata Sons Limited VS Dharmendra - Delhi, BIMAN KUMAR BISWAS VS COMMERCIAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION PVT. LTD. - Calcutta, Banchhanidhi VS Balaram - Orissa, COMMISIONER OF INCOME TAX VS MAHARAJA EXHIBITORS - Gujarat, Jakkamudi Madhusudhana Rao VS Asst. Commercial Tax Officer, Ganapavaram, Guntur Dist. - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar State Housing Board VS Shrawan Kumar Roy Choudhary - Patna, Rajinder Singh VS State Of Punjab Through The Secretary To The Government Punjab, Local Government Department - Punjab and Haryana, MOHAMMAD NASIM VS CHAMAN ARA BEGUM - Delhi
Analysis and Conclusion
The principle of frustration of object serves as a safeguard to ensure that legal and statutory provisions fulfill their intended purpose. Courts frequently emphasize that actions or interpretations that undermine the core objectives of laws or legal orders are impermissible, as they defeat the very reason for their enactment. Recognizing frustration helps prevent misuse or misapplication of legal provisions, ensuring justice and legislative intent are maintained.
Search Results for "Frustration of Object"
2008 0 Supreme(Mad) 4087 • India - Madras
SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, V.DHANAPALAN
of the object sought to be achieved by the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. ... of the object sought to be achieved by the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. ... of the object sought to be achieved by the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. ... Act (quoted above), the additional permit, if granted, the same would result in frustration of the object sought to be achieved by the provisions of the M.V. Act. ... 8.
1999 0 Supreme(Mad) 1144 • India - Madras
E.PADMANABHAN
OF OBJECT] - [POLICY IMPLEMENTATION] - [PREVENTION OF INJUSTICE] - [COURT DIRECTIONS] - [MONEY VALUE] - [REINSTATEMENT] - [SUSPENSION ... JURISDICTION] - [DISCRETIONARY POWERS] - [COMPLETE RELIEF] - [JUSTICE] - [ABUSE OF POWER] - [MALA FIDE] - [IRRELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS] - [FRUSTRATION ... This contention of the learned counsel for the respondent cannot be sustained and it is born out of misconception or frustration. ... 28. As already pointed out there is no factual controversy. ... The very object of mandamus is to p....
2011 0 Supreme(Del) 1082 • India - Delhi
V.K.JAIN
object, and thus restrained the defendant from certain actions related to the domain name. ... Finding of the Court: The court found that an ex parte injunction was necessary to prevent frustration of the injunction's ... I am satisfied that the object of granting injunction may be frustrated if ex parte injunction is not granted.
1982 0 Supreme(Cal) 330 • India - Calcutta
S.N.SANYAL, A.K.SEN
of the object of the proviso. ... held that this interpretation of the proviso is necessary to give effect to the intention of the legislature and to prevent the frustration ... Bagchi, that may lead to material frustration of the very object of the proviso. ... ( 6 ) SO far as the second reason assigned by Mr. ... In our considered opinion, such a view may well frustrate the very object of the proviso since a decree holder may from time to time either on the ground of enhancement of salary or on any ....
1950 0 Supreme(Ori) 18 • India - Orissa
PANIGRAHI
OF THE OBJECT OF THE ACT - WIDER MEANING OF THE WORD "SUES" - SECTION 4 NOT LIMITED TO CASES WHERE THE TRANSFEREE FIGURES AS THE ... THE ACT - RIGHT OF FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENJOY PROPERTY UNINTERRUPTED BY STRANGERS - STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE SECTION LEADS TO FRUSTRATION ... Das Gupta appearing for the petitioner that Section 4 of the Partition Act can be applied in a case where the stranger-transferee is arrayed as a party-defendant as in this case and that the strict interpretation put upon it by the learned Munsif would result in frustrating the #HL_STA....
2000 0 Supreme(Guj) 597 • India - Gujarat
ANIL R.DAVE, R.K.ABICHANDANI
Legislature wanted the assessee to get an opportunity to represent his case before passing a final assessment order - The said object ... in such a case the AO could have taken a decision with regard to not initiating penalty proceedings but even in such a case, the object ... ... ( 22 ) APART from frustration of the object, as stated hereinabove, the Honble Supreme Court has observed in Central Provinces Manganese Ore Co. Ltd. ... Once again, if we look at the object, the object is t....
1999 0 Supreme(AP) 742 • India - Andhra Pradesh
R.RAMANUJAM
The object of providing for previous sanction is to ensure that in each and every case of default, prosecution is not resorted to by the local officers. ... This laudable object will be frustrated if it is to be held that oral sanction is enough, for it will give scope to set up oral sanction at any time. This cannot be permitted. Viewed from any angle, the contention of the learned Government Pleader is unsustainable.
2004 0 Supreme(Pat) 188 • India - Patna
SHASHANK KR.SINGH, RAVI S.DHAVAN
Such a course is adopted to help a few chosen friends at the cost of the people in general and frustrates the very object of the meaningful State action. Furthermore, the State action brings it into direct collision with Art. 14 of the Constitution of India." ... while taking a pragmatic and progressive action under a statute in the general public interest, which is doubtless a step in the right direction, the Government succumbs to internal or external pressures by a citizen or group of citizens so as to show special favour to them which destroys the laudable obj....
1995 0 Supreme(P&H) 620 • India - Punjab and Haryana
M.L.KOUL, G.S.SINGHVI
The Court reasoned that such a requirement would lead to the frustration of the very object and purpose of the exercise of power ... A regular inquiry or the requirement of an opportunity of hearing in such like matters is not warranted because it may lead to the frustration of the very object and purpose of the exercise of power of transfer.
1997 0 Supreme(Del) 772 • India - Delhi
VIJENDER JAIN, VUENDER JAIN
framed for the purpose he has to face its logical consequences and he can have the decree executed only in accordance with the provisions of law governing execution of decrees for injunction and he cannot employ the argument of frustration of his object existing behind his suit to obtain a relief from ... framed for the purpose, he has to face its logical consequences and he can have the decree executed only in accordance with the provisions of law governing execution of decrees for injunction and he cannot employ the argument of frustration#HL_E....
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