Privity of Contract Issue

Ircon International Ltd. v. Vinay Heavy Equipments, (2015) 13 SCC 680

 

9. Insofar as the question of primary liability therein is concerned, the law on subcontracts and employer liability is amply clear. In the absence of covenant in the main contract to the contrary, the rules in relation to privity of contract will mean that the jural relationship between the employer and the main contractor on the one hand and between the subcontractor and the main contractor on the other will be quite distinct and separate.