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General Principles of Law: The judgment discusses the principle of estoppel by conduct, enshrined in Section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, arguing that the Club is estopped from denying the installment payment arrangement due to their conduct of accepting payments and levying interest. The judgment also touches upon the principle of indoor management, suggesting that the Appellant, as an external party, cannot be expected to know the internal authorization processes of the Club. The judgment also discusses principles of natural justice, specifically in the context of whether the Appellant was given an opportunity to show cause before the termination of membership. The court finds the Club's actions were accentuated by malafides.
Articles of Association: The judgment extensively discusses Article 10 and Article 17 of the Club's Articles of Association (AOA). Article 10 relates to the requirement of submitting golf scorecards for membership. The appellant argued that this requirement was not applicable to her as she had declared herself a non-golfer. The court also considered whether the requirement was waived by the Club. Article 17 relates to the payment of entrance fees. The appellant argued that the Club had permitted payment in installments, despite the AOA stipulating full payment at the time of balloting. The court interpreted Article 17(a) and 17(c) to determine whether the Club had the power to permit payment in installments and whether they had done so in this case. The court also considered whether the Club's conduct amounted to a waiver of the requirement for full payment. The court found that the Club had waived the requirement for full payment and was estopped from denying the installment arrangement.
Indian Evidence Act, 1872: The judgment refers to Section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which deals with the principle of estoppel. The Appellant argued that the Club, by its conduct of accepting payments in installments and levying interest, had represented that it was permissible to pay the membership fees in installments. The Appellant relied on this representation and made payments accordingly. Therefore, the Club was estopped from denying that the Appellant was permitted to pay in installments. The court agreed with this argument and held that the Club was estopped from denying the installment arrangement.