Supreme Court of India

Ganesh Shet v. Dr. C.S.G.K. Setty and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 479
Bench S.B. Majmudar and M. Jagannadha Rao JJ.
Decided 15 May 1998

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Specific Relief Act-1963-Section 20---Relief in a suit for specific Performance-Discretionary---To be based on the pleadings and the proof adduced-Special principles govern the grant of specified relief-When there c is a variation between the agreement alleged and that which is proved, and there is conflict in the proof creating uncertainty, then relief not to be granted-Court may grant relief in exceptional cases where possession is taken or where there is part performance I uncertainty about the terms of the contract or the variation between the pleading and the proof is either immaterial

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