Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition impact on earnest money forfeiture in property sale agreements: Ramesh Chand vs. Tanmay Developers (2017) INSC 370 (26 April 2017)

/ Arun Mishra, Earnest Money, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 3(b), Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 30, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963

Can a land acquisition nullify the forfeiture of earnest money in a prior agreement to sell? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, clarifying the interplay between land acquisition proceedings and private contracts. This judgment highlights the importance of civil suits in resolving contractual disputes, especially when land is acquired […]

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