Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-22
M/S Terai Tea Company Limited vs Kumkum Mittal
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 2366
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S Terai Tea Company Limited
- Respondent
- Kumkum Mittal
- Author
- Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
- Bench
- Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Calcutta High Court's order to impound a document related to the sale of a tea estate. The court found that the agreement to sell was valid, but the failure to execute the deed of conveyance necessitated an assessment of stamp duty and penalties. The court ultimately upheld the High Court's directive for appropriate legal steps regarding the impounded document.