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Gulshan Prakash v. State of Haryana (2010) 1 SCC477

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Gulshan Prakash v. State of Haryana (2010) 1 SCC 477||Case Summary  Introduction  In this appeal, the Court has interpreted Article 15(4) of the Fundamental Right. It has been added by the 1st Amendment Act, of 1951. Facts The State of Haryana instructed Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak to conduct entrance examination for MD/MS/PG courses for the Session 2008-2009. The appellant made a representation to the Health Secretary for providing reservation for SC and ST in the Post Graduate courses, Since there was no response from the Health Secretary the Appellant filed a petition in the High Court.  The High Court dismissed the petition of the appellant therefore the appellant approached the Supreme Court by Special Leave Petition under Article 136. Appellant Contentions  MDU, Rohtak has provided 20% reservation for the graduate level courses or undergraduate courses therefore the said University should also provide reservation in for the PG courses.  The Government o

In re (Jon) Beuforte (London) Ltd. (1953)

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Introduction This case is related to the "Doctrine of Ultra vires" which states that a company cannot perform act beyond the scope of its stated objects in the "Memorandum of Association".  Facts   A company was authorized by the memorandum to carry on the business of costumiers, gown making, and other activities ejusdem generis  (of the same kind). The company decided to undertake the business of making veneered panels and for this purpose, the company made three contracts with  Grainger Smith & Co. (Builders) Ld. to construct a factory. John Wright & Sons (Veneers) Ld. to supply veneers Lowell Baldwin Ld. to supply coke The three creditors filed a suit in court when their demand for respective payments failed. The company consented, in court, to pay them in different installments. But again the company failed to pay. Later when the company went on to liquidation, all three creditors filed their proof to recover their respective payments. The li

Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Co. Ltd. v. Riche (1875)

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Ashbury railway carriage v riche|| Case Summary  Introduction   This case is related to the " Doctrine of Ultra Vires". In this case, the directors of the appellant company made an agreement with the plaintiff which was beyond the objectives, as mentioned in its MoA, of the appellant Company. Since the agreement was beyond its objectives, the appellant company repudiated the agreement later. Therefore the suit was brought by the plaintiff to recover the damages. Facts   The directors of the appellant company (Ashbury Railway Carriage) had contracted to obtain a concession from Gillon and Poeters Baerston, who obtained this right from the Belgian Government, to make a railway.  For this purpose, the directors of the appellant company again entered into a contract with Riche, a contractor, the purpose of which was to establish a société anonyme,  and as the plaintiff went on with the work, the appellant company had to pay into the hands of société anonyme,  Earlier the sharehol