Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16

Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision in R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (21 November 2024)

Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the buyer was ready and willing to perform her part of the contract in a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: R. Kandasamy (Since Dead) & Ors. vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy & […]

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Supreme Court Review: Upholding Specific Performance in Property Sale Agreements, Addressing Limitation Issues (2024) INSC 861 (8 November 2024)

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

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Supreme Court overturns specific performance decree due to lack of readiness and willingness: Pydi Ramana vs. Davarasetty Manmadha Rao (2024)

Supreme Court overturns specific performance decree due to lack of readiness and willingness: Pydi Ramana vs. Davarasetty Manmadha Rao (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 10, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 507 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can a buyer who delays action for years still demand specific performance of a property

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree, Orders Additional Payment: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree, Orders Additional Payment: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a contract for sale of land can be granted, and what considerations should guide the court’s discretion, especially when the market value of the property has increased. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Restores Specific Performance Decree: Basavaraj vs. Padmavathi (2023)

Supreme Court Restores Specific Performance Decree: Basavaraj vs. Padmavathi (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 05, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 19 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s finding on the readiness and willingness of a buyer to perform a contract for sale, simply because

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Contract Despite Delay: P. Daivasigamani vs. S. Sambandan (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Contract Despite Delay: P. Daivasigamani vs. S. Sambandan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of immovable property can be decreed when there has been a delay in filing the suit, and whether the plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated readiness and willingness

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Specific Performance Denied: Supreme Court Orders Refund in Property Sale Case: Shenbagam vs. Rathinavel (20 January 2022)

Supreme Court Refuses Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Shenbagam vs. Rathinavel (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff was “ready and willing” to perform their obligations in a contract for the sale of property, a prerequisite for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: Shenbagam & Ors. vs. K.K.

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Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance in Property Sale Dispute: Shenbagam & Ors. vs. KK Rathinavel (20 January 2022)

Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance in Property Sale Dispute: Shenbagam & Ors. vs. KK Rathinavel (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff in a suit for specific performance of a contract demonstrated continuous “readiness and willingness” to fulfill their obligations under the contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Shenbagam & Ors.

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Supreme Court clarifies “Readiness and Willingness” in Specific Performance Suits: Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal (2019)

Supreme Court on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suits: Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and

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Supreme Court Rejects Judgment on Admissions in Property Dispute: Hari Steel vs. Daljit Singh (2019)

Supreme Court Rejects Judgment on Admissions in Property Dispute: Hari Steel vs. Daljit Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment on admissions can be granted based on disputed facts and allegations of forgery in a specific performance suit. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. &

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Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Lack of Ownership and Authority: Dharmabiri Rana vs. Pramod Kumar Sharma (2017) INSC 839

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract can be decreed when the defendants deny ownership of the property and the authority of the alleged power of attorney holder. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Dharmabiri Rana vs. Pramod Kumar Sharma (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. Judgment Date:

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