Supreme Court of India · 2023-03-17
INDIAN RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED vs M/S NATIONAL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/42438
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- INDIAN RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
- Respondent
- M/S NATIONAL BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of a contractual dispute involving IRCON and NBCC concerning the construction of a Railway Station cum Commercial Complex. The case primarily dealt with issues of contractual obligations, supplementary agreements, and financial arrangements including advances secured against bank guarantees. The High Court's partial allowance of the appeal was challenged, and the Supreme Court analyzed the contractual terms and the legality of the financial arrangements. The judgment clarified the scope of contractual obligations and the enforceability of supplementary agreements in public construction projects.