Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-25
M/S TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED vs NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (NIA)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/38298
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S TWENTY FIRST CENTURY MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- Respondent
- NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (NIA)
- Author
- VINEET SARAN ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of a contract under Section 14 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, emphasizing that a contract must not violate fundamental rights. The Court held that the agreement in question was void as it contravened the principles of public policy and fundamental rights, specifically under Article 21. The judgment reinforced the necessity for contracts to align with constitutional mandates, thereby declaring the contract unenforceable.