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UNIVERSITY UNIVERSI TY INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES INTRA DEPARTMENT MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2016

BEFORE TE ON!BLE DELI COMMERCIAL COURT" TIS A#ARI AT NE$ DELI

IN TE MATTER OF: S$ARN S$ARN %UMAR &'' PETITIONER  V'

A%IL SINGAL &'' RESPONDENT

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MEMORIAL FOR PETITIONER  TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX OF REFERENCE…………………… REFERENCE………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….. ………………….. LIST OF ABBREVATIONS………………………………………………………………….. STATEMENT OF FACTS…………………………………………………………………….. STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION………………………………………………………….. ISSUES……………..……………………………………… ISSUES……………..………… ……………………………………………………… ………………………………… ……… SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS……………………………………………………………… ARGUMENTS ADVANCED………………………………………………………………….

MEMORIAL FOR THE PETITIONER 

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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INDE OF AUTORITIES

STATUTORY COMPILATIONS

1. The Indin C!n"#$" A$"% 1&'(.

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(. The C!de !) Ci*i+ P#!$ed,#e% 1-&. /. The C!0nie2 A$"% (1/. 3. The S+e !) G!!d2 A$"% 1-/. 4. The E*iden$e A$"% 1&'(. 5. The Se$i)i$ Re+ie) A$"% 1-5/.

 DICTIONARIES

1. O6)!#d En7+i2h Di$"i!n#8 9(nd ed. (-:. (. ;h#"!n>>.@,di2.ni$.in /. >>>.2,#e0e$!,#"$2e+>.$!0 3. >>>.indin=n!!n.!#7 4. >>>.@2"!#.!#7 5. >>>.+e7+$#82"+.$!0

BOO%S

1. (. /. 3. 4. 5.

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 TABLE OF CASES

1. (. /. 3. 4. 5. '. &. -. 1. 11. 1(. 1/. 13.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

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STATEMENT OF 5URISDICTION

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The P#!2e$,"i!n C!,n2e+% he#e?8 2,?0i"2 "he 0e0!#nd,0 )!# "he P#!2e$,"i!n in De+hi C!00e#$i+ C!,#" Ti2 H#i >hi$h h2 "he #e,i2i"e "e##i"!#i+ nd 2,?@e$" 0""e# @,#i2di$"i!n "! en"e#"in nd d@,di$"e "hi2 0""e# ,nde# Se$. 15 9): !) The C!de !) Ci*i+ P#!$ed,#e% 1-& #ed >i"h Se$. ( 9i:% 5  1( 9?: !) The C!00e#$i+ C!,#" A$"% (14 )!# e$,ni#8 @,#i2di$"i!n 2 "he "!"+ 0!,n" in*!+*ed i2 n!" +e22 "hn 1 $#!#e2.

ISSUES

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A. ;he"he# "he De+hi C!00e#$i+ C!,#" h2 @,#i2di$"i!n "! en"e#"in "he 0"e# !# n!" Th" "he #e2en" e"i"i!n h2 ?een #i7h"+8 )i+ed in De+hi C!00e#$i+ C!,#" Ti2 • H#i. B. ;he"he# "he e22en"i+2 !)  *+id $!n"#$" #e ),+)i++ed !# n!" Th" ++ "he e22en"i+2 !)  *+id $!n"#$" #e n!" ),+)i++ed nd hen$e "he $!n"#$" • i2 *!id. C. ;he"he# "he >7e#in7 $!n"#$" en"e#ed ?e">een "he #"ie2 #e en)!#$e?+e !# n!" •

Th" "he >7e#in7 7#ee0en" i2 *!id nd hen$e i2 n!" en)!#$e?+e ?e">een "he  #"ie2.

D. ;he"he# "he in@,n$"i!n 2h!,+d ?e 7#n"ed 7in2" M#. Sin7h+ )#!0 2e++in7 0@!#i"8 !) "he 2h#e2 !) "he $!0n8 in "he #e2en" $2e !# n!" •

Th" "he in@,n$"i!n 2h!,+d ?e 7#n"ed 7in2" M#. Sin7h+ "! #e*en" hi0 )#!0 2e++in7 0@!#i"8 !) "he 2h#e2 !) "he C!.

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

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ARGUMENTS ADVANCED

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B' Ee*()a o. a a)d -o*(,a-( Se-' 10 !) "he Indin C!n"#$" A$" 2""e2 "h"% A++ 7#ee0en"2 #e $!n"#$"2 i) "he8 #e 0de ?8 "he )#ee $!n2en" !) #"ie2 $!0e"en" "! $!n"#$"% )!#  +>),+ $!n2ide#"i!n nd >i"h  +>),+ !?@e$"% nd #e n!" he#e?8 e6#e22+8 de$+#ed "! ?e *!id.  N!"hin7 he#ein $!n"ined 2h++ ))e$" n8 +> in )!#$e in Indi% nd n!" he#e?8 e6#e22+8 #ee+ed% ?8 >hi$h n8 $!n"#$" i2 #e,i#ed "! ?e 0de in >#i"in7 !# in "he #e2en$e !) >i"ne22e2% !# n8 +> #e+"in7 "! "he #e7i2"#"i!n !) d!$,0en"2.

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7#ee0en" ?e">een e#2!n2 h*in7 7#!22 ine,+i"8 !) ?#7inin7 !>e# >2 >h!++8 ,n#e2!n?+e nd 7in2" ,?+i$ !+i$8 nd "he#e)!#e *!id ,nde#  Se$"i!n (/ !) "he C!n"#$" A$". In n!"he# $2e L)? $/)(e ' M+*+;am)"   n $"i!n >2 ?#!,7h" ?8  $,2"!0e# !)  )i#0 !) +,nde#2 nd d#8 $+ene#2% M2 Li++8 ;hi"e% "! >h!0 "he $,2"!0e# hd 7i*en  ne> 2#ee $!2"in7 R2. (( )!# $+enin7 ?," "he 20e >2 +!2". The +in"i)) $+i0ed ),++ #i$e !) "he 2#ee% i.e.% R2.(( ?," "he de)endn" !))e#ed "! 8 !n+8 4 !) "he #i$e !n "he 7#!,nd "h" "he#e >2  #in"ed "e#0 !n "he ?$= !) "he #e$ei" 7i*en "! "he $,2"!0e# 2"i,+"in7 "h" in $2e !)  +!22 !) 7#0en"% "he $,2"!0e# >!,+d ?e en"i"+ed "! !n+8 4 !) "he 0#=e"  #i$e !# *+,e !) "he 20e. I" >2 he+d "h" 2,$h  "e#0 !) "he $!n"#$" >2 ,n#e2!n?+e nd 7in2" "he ,?+i$ !+i$8 nd "he#e)!#e ,nen)!#$e?+e%  ?e$,2e i) 2,$h  $!ndi"i!n i2 en)!#$ed% n8 +,nd#8 !>ne# >i++ "#8 "! 0i2#!#i"e ne> $+!"he2. T/e ame ;a /ed )* (/) -ae ;/e,e (/e (e,m o. (/e -o*(,a-( ;a +*,eao*ae a )( -o*(a)*ed a -a+e (/a( M,' %+ma, /ad (o >a? do+e (/e oa* amo+*( a( (/e (ae a*d )* de.a+(" /e ;o+d )=* oe, /) ma7o,)(? /a,e )* /) -om>a*? a e-+,)(?' 2' T/e >a,()e (o (/e a=,eeme*( m+( e -om>e(e*( (o -o*(,a-(' A--o,d)*= (o Se-' 11 % e*e#8 e#2!n i2 $!0e"en" "! $!n"#$" 9i: ;h! i2 "he 7e !) 0@!#i"8% nd 9ii: ;h! i2 !) 2!,nd 0ind nd 9iii: ;h! i2 n!" di2,+i)ied )#!0 $!n"#$"in7 ?8 n8 +> "! >hi$h he i2

2,?@e$". Po)()o* o. a >e,o* o. +*o+*d m)*d' F!# "he *+idi"8 !)  $!n"#$"% "he #"ie2 "! i" 2h!,+d ?e !) 2!,nd 0ind. I)   e#2!n !) ,n2!,nd 0ind 0=e2 n 7#ee0en"% "he 20e i2 *!id @,2" +i=e 7#ee0en" ?8 0in!#. Se-' 12 o. I*d)a* Co*(,a-( A-( 2""e2 "h" A e#2!n i2 2id "! ?e !) 2!,nd 0ind )!# "he ,#!2e !) 0=in7  $!n"#$"% i) " "he "i0e >hen he 0=e2 i"% he i2 $?+e !) ,nde#2"ndin7 i" nd !) )!#0in7  #"i!n+ @,d70en" 2 "! i"2 e))e$" ,!n hi2 in"e#e2". So+*d*e o. m)*d ) *eeded o*? a( (/e ma)*= o. -o*(,a-(' I)  e#2!n i2 ,2,++8 !) ,n2!,ndne22 0ind% ?," !$$2i!n++8 !) 2!,nd 0ind% he 08 0=e  $!n"#$" >hen he i2 !) 2!,nd 0ind. Th,2  "ien" in  +,n"i$ 28+,0 08 0=e  *+id $!n"#$" d,#in7 +,$id in"e#*+ i.e. >hen he i2 !) 2!,nd 0ind.

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Th,2  2ne 0n% >h! i2 de+i#i!,2 )#!0 )e*e# !# >h! i2 2! d,+*   "h" he $nn!" ,nde#2"nd "he "e#02 !) $!n"#$" !# )!#0  #"i!n+ @,d70en" 2 "! i"2 e))e$" !n hi2 in"e#e2"% $nn!" $!n"#$" >hi+2" 2,$h de+i#i,0% !# d,+*e**e +2"2. In C/a-o ' Ma/adea* % "he e++n" e6e$,"ed  2+e deed !) hi2 +nd in )*!,# !) "he #e2!nden" >hen he >2 2,))e#in7 )#!0 a-o/o)- >?-/o) % "he )$" 0edi$++8 $e#"i)ied. The deed in ,e2"i!n +2! 2h!>ed "h" *+,?+e +nd >2 2!+d "  *e#8 +"#8 0!,n". Re)e##in7 "! "he L"in ma)m ,e )>a o+)(+, 8i.e.% "he 0""e# 2e=2 )!# i"2e+) :% "he Ae6 C!,#" 2e" 2ide "he 2+e%  ?ein7 ? a >e,o* ;/o ;a *o( o. o+*d m)*d' In n!"he# C2e I*da, S)*=/ ' Pa,me/;a,d/a,) S)*=/ % i" h2 ?een he+d "h"   e#2!n 08 "! ++ e#n$e2% ?eh*e in  n!#0+ )2hi!n% ?,"% " "he 20e "i0e% he 08 ?e in$?+e !) )!#0in7  @,d70en" !) hi2 !>n% 2 "! >he"he# "he $" he i2 ?!," "! d! i2 "! hi2 in"e#e2" !# n!"% nd "! "he $!n"#$"2 !) 2,$h   e#2!n "he +> 7i*e2 #!"e$"i!n. In "hi2 $2e% !n "he de"h !) hi2 )"he#% "he de)endn" N!. 1 ,#!"ed "! 2e++ 2!0e #!e#"ie2 "! "he +in"i)) )!#  $!n2ide#"i!n !) R2. ' nd e6e$,"ed  2+e deed )!# "he ,#!2e. The  #!e#"ie2 ,#!"ed "! ?e 2!+d ,nde# "he deed >e#e >!#"h R2. (4. M!"he# !)  de)endn" N!. 1 +eded "h" he# 2!n >2  $!n7eni"+ idi!"% in$?+e !)  ,nde#2"ndin7 "#n2$"i!n2 #e+"in7 "! "#n2)e# !) #!e#"ie2% nd "h" he i2 0n !) ,n2!,nd 0ind nd "he#e)!#e "he "#n2$"i!n 0de ?8 hi0 i2 *!id. I" >2 he+d "h" de)endn" N!. 1 >2 in$?+e !) ,nde#2"ndin7 ?,2ine22 nd )!#0in7  #"i!n+ @,d70en" 2 "! i"2 e))e$" ,!n hi2 in"e#e2" " "he #e+e*n" "i0e nd% "he#e)!#e% "he 2+e deed e6e$,"ed ?8 hi0 in )*!,# !) "he +in"i)) did n!" $!n)e#  n8 "i"+e "! hi0. T/e ame ;a /ed )* (/) ;/e,e a(/o+=/ M,' %+ma, /ad a((a)*ed (/e a=e o. ma7o,)(? +( /e ;a *o( o. o+*d m)*d a( (/e ()me o. )=*)*= o. -o*(,a-( d+e (o I*(o)-a()o* ;/)-/ ,e*de, (/e a=,eeme*( o)d'  Thi2 $n ?e #!*ed ?8 "he )!++!>in7 $i#$,02"n$e2

9: A" ( .0. !n ni7h" >hen he #e+ied "h" he hd +!2" 0@!#i"8 2h#e2 !) hi2 $!0n8 "hen he $++ed M#. Adi"8 >hi$h #!*e2 "h" " "h" "i0e he >2 !) 2!,nd 0ind nd " "he "i0e !) 2i7nin7 !) "he $!n"#$" he >2 !) ,n2!,nd 0ind. 9?: De2i"e +!2in7 11"h >!#"h !) hi2 $!0n8 he "=e2  +!n !) 4 $#!#e2 !n =eein7 0@!#i"8 2h#e2 !) hi2 $!0n8 2 2e$,#i"8 >hi$h #!*e2 hi2 ,n2!,ndne22 !) 0ind " "he "i0e !) 2i7nin7 !) $!n"#$". A n!#0+ e#2!n >!,+d n!" +8 " "he 2"=e !) hi2 ?,2ine22.

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9$: The !"he# #"8 >2 >#e !) "he )$" !) in"!6i$"i!n " "h" "i0e. 9L,$8 *. Qehn,#  91-43::. 9d: He >2 in$?+e !) 0=in7  #"i!n+ @,d70en" 2 "he Te#02  C!ndi"i!n2 !) "he C!n"#$" >e#e n!" 0de ?8 ?!"h "he #"ie2 !n "he 2!". I" >2  #e >#i""en )!#0 !)  7#ee0en". ' T/e,e /o+d e a;.+ -o*)de,a()o* a*d a;.+ o7e-( )* ,e>e-( o. a=,eeme*("

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I" i2 )!#?idden ?8 +>% !#  I2 !) 2,$h  n",#e "h" i" >!,+d de)e" "he #!*i2i!n !) +> !# I" i2 )#,d,+en"% !#   I" in*!+*e2 !# i0+ie2 in@,#8 "! "he e#2!n !#  #!e#"8 !) n!"he#% !# The C!,#" #e7#d2 i" 2 i00!#+ !# !!2ed "! "he ,?+i$ !+i$8. In e$h !) "he $2e2% "he $!n2ide#"i!n !# !?@e$" !) n 7#ee0en" i2 2id "! ?e ,n+>),+. Ee,? a=,eeme*( o. ;/)-/ (/e o7e-( o, -o*)de,a()o* ) +*a;.+ ) o)d.

A+"h!,7h inde,$8 !) $!n2ide#"i!n ?8 i"2e+) i2 n!"  7#!,nd )!# "#e"in7 "he $!n"#$" 2 in*+id  ?," i" 08 ?e  )$"!# >hi$h "he $!,#" 08 "=e in"! $!n2ide#"i!n "! =n!> >he"he# "he $!n2en" !)  #"8 >2 )#ee !# n!". F!# e60+e% A 7#ee2 "! 2e++  h!#2e >!#"h R2. 1 )!# R2. 1. A denie2 "h" hi2 $!n2en" "! "he 7#ee0en" >2 )#ee+8 7i*en. The inde,$8 !) "he $!n2ide#"i!n i2  )$" >hi$h "he C!,#" 08 "=e in"! $$!,n" in $!n2ide#in7 >he"he# !# n!" Ain7 #!*i2i!n2 !)  Se$. (/ !) Indin C!n"#$" A$" 8)9

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+> (o  mo*(/ . The $!n"#$" >2 *!id ?e$,2e "he 0in !?@e$" ?ehind "=in7 +!n >2 70?+in7. 8))9

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