Supreme Court Limits Re-Filing of Suits After Plaint Rejection: Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Association vs. Sri Bala & Co. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second suit for specific performance is maintainable after the rejection of the plaint in an earlier suit for the same cause of action, and if so, what is the limitation […]
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell in Land Dispute: Shyam Kumar Inani vs. Vinod Agrawal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Agreement to Sell land can be enforced through specific performance, especially when the full sale consideration was paid, possession was given, and the seller’s legal heirs refuse to execute the sale deed.
Supreme Court Review: Specific Performance and Limitation in Property Sale Agreements Date of the Judgment: 8 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 861 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J. B. Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a court overturn its own judgment if there’s a clear error? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court sets aside specific performance decree due to Limitation Act: A. Valliammai vs. K.P. Murali (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation under Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: A. Valliammai vs. K.P. Murali and Others [Judgment Date]: September 12,
Supreme Court Rejects Specific Performance of Sale Agreement Dependent on Third-Party Action: Raman vs. Natarajan (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 778 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a court compel specific performance of a sale agreement when the agreement’s execution depends on a third party’s actions?
Supreme Court clarifies the duty of First Appellate Court: Malluru Mallappa vs. Kuruvathappa (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Duty of the First Appellate Court to re-appreciate evidence and record findings in appeals against decrees. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance. Case Name: Malluru Mallappa(D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Kuruvathappa & Ors. Judgment Date: 12 February 2020 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Limitation and Lack of Readiness: Urvashi Aggarwal vs. Kushagr Ansal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement is barred by limitation if filed after three years from the date fixed for performance, and whether the plaintiffs demonstrated readiness and willingness to
