{"id":5470,"date":"2025-04-16T04:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/?p=5470"},"modified":"2025-04-20T14:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T09:03:24","slug":"kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed 1886 (Case Summary)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5470\" class=\"elementor elementor-5470\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c0af952 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5c0af952\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7878e7fc\" data-id=\"7878e7fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51720ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51720ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kedar Nath v. 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Gorie Mohamed 1886 (Case Summary)&summary=This case established that promises made in subscription agreements for charitable purposes are enforceable if they induce reliance and result in legal obligations.&source=https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-linkedin-in\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed 1886 (Case Summary)&body=https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-envelope\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-grid-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=*Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed 1886 (Case Summary)*%0ahttps:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/\" class=\"wpr-sharing-icon wpr-sharing-whatsapp\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e1d1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e1d1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This case established that promises made in subscription agreements for charitable purposes are enforceable if they induce reliance and result in legal obligations. It clarified that consideration need not directly benefit the promisor; it suffices if it fulfills an obligation or expectation arising from the promise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/#Facts_of_Kedar_Nath_v_Gorie_Mohamed\" >Facts of Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/#Issues_framed\" >Issues framed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/#Subordinate_Court_Judgment\" >Subordinate Court Judgment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fawyerz.in\/judgments\/contract-law\/kedar-nath-v-gorie-mohamed-1886-case-summary\/#Judgment_of_Kedar_Nath_v_Gorie_Mohamed\" >Judgment of Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facts_of_Kedar_Nath_v_Gorie_Mohamed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Facts of Kedar Nath v. Gorie Mohamed\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plaintiff, Kedar Nath, a Municipal Commissioner of Howrah and a trustee of the Howrah Town Hall Fund, sought to construct a Town Hall in Howrah, contingent upon raising sufficient subscriptions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The defendant, Gorie Mahomed, subscribed Rs. 100 to the fund by signing the subscription book.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relying on these subscriptions, the plaintiff and other commissioners entered into a contract with a contractor to commence construction of the Town Hall.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subsequently, the defendant refused to pay the subscribed amount, leading the plaintiff to file a suit for its recovery<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_framed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Issues framed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the promise to subscribe lacks consideration, rendering it unenforceable?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether there was a valid contract between the parties?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subordinate_Court_Judgment\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Subordinate Court Judgment<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Court of Small Cause ruled in favor of Kedar Nath (Plaintiff) holding that the defendant, Gorie Mahomed, was liable to pay the subscribed amount of Rs.100. The court found that the plaintiff had entered into a contractual obligation with a contractor to construct the Town Hall based on the defendant&#8217;s promise, thereby constituting valid consideration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Judgment_of_Kedar_Nath_v_Gorie_Mohamed\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Judgment of <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Kedar Nath v. Gorie <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Mohamed<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Calcutta High Court applied principles of consideration, which, under Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, is defined as an act done at the desire of the promisor.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court ruled that when a person subscribes to a public fund with the knowledge that the funds will be used to create legal obligations (such as a contract with a builder), their promise becomes enforceable. The legal principle applied is that of promissory obligation, where a promise to contribute money becomes binding if obligations are incurred based on that promise.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The judgment explicitly states:<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"6\"><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;In consideration of your agreeing to enter into a contract to erect or yourselves erecting this building, I undertake to supply the money to pay for it up to the amount for which I subscribe my name. That is a perfectly valid contract and for good consideration; it contains all the essential elements of a contract which can be enforced in law by the persons to whom the liability is incurred.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Calcutta High Court ruled in favor of Kedar Nath, holding that the defendant was obligated to fulfill his promise, as the plaintiff had acted upon it to his detriment by incurring financial liabilities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This case established that promises made in subscription agreements for charitable purposes are enforceable if they induce reliance and result in legal 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