Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-03
Canbank Financial Services Ltd vs The Custodian & Others
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 5123
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Canbank Financial Services Ltd
- Respondent
- The Custodian & Others
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha, A.K. Mathur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of transactions involving CANCIGO units under The Special Courts (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992. It held that the transactions were valid and enforceable despite the irregularities discovered, emphasizing that the Act was enacted to ensure speedy recovery and accountability in securities transactions. The Court ruled in favor of the appellant, allowing the enforcement of the rights associated with the CANCIGO units, thereby affirming the contractual obligations arising from the transactions.