The High Court by its order dated 30.08.2019 affirmed the order of injunction holding that the communication of acceptance to the draft MoU sent by e-mail dated 30.03.2018 coupled with the exchange of WhatsApp correspondences between the parties amounted to a concluded contract. {Para 4}
The WhatsApp messages which are virtual verbal communications are matters of evidence with regard to their meaning and its contents to be proved during trial by evidence-in-chief and cross examination. The e-mails and WhatsApp messages will have to be read and understood cumulatively to decipher whether there was a concluded contract or not.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal No. 9346 of 2019
Decided On: 06.01.2020
Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Limited and Ors. Vs. KS Infraspace LLP Limited and Ors.
Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, JJ.
Author: Navin Sinha, J.
Citation: MANU/SC/0003/2020.
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