Supreme Court of India

Smt. Mayawanti v. Smt. Kaushalya Devi

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Reported as [1990] 2 S.C.R. 350
Bench S. Ranganathan and K.N. Saikia JJ.
Decided 6 April 1990

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above conclusion, the appeal has to be dismissed.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Specific Relief Act: Section 9-Suit for specific performance of contract-Considerations to be taken note of by the Court in directing specific performance. Contract Act: Whether there was a valid and enforceable con­ e tract-Nature and obligation arising therefrom. Indian Evidence Act: Whether the document Exhibit PW 11/ was admissible in evidence? civil suit was filed by the appellant herein against the respon­ dent herein in the year 1973 praying for a decree for specific perfor­ mance of the contract, in the alternative for a decree for a total sum of Rs.16,000 including the earnest money

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