Supreme Court of India

K.narendra v. Riviera Apartments (p) Ltd.

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Reported as [1999] 3 S.C.R. 777

Bench Sujata V. Manohar and R.C. Lahoti JJ.

Decided 24 May 1999

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Specific Relief Act, 1963-Sections 16, 18, 20-Specific performance Jurisdiction to decree is discretionary-Scope of-Default on part of purchasers in performing their obligations under the contract-Rise in value of /and-Possession over a meagre part of property was delivered to purchasers-Performance of contract would involve hardship to seller Held, discretionary jurisdiction to decree specific performance not to be exercised in favour of purchasers-Award of compensation. The appellant entered into an agreement to sell suit property in the year 1972, for a sum of Rs. 8,97,740. The total

Authorities it was built on

1997 K.S. Vidyanadam and Ors. v. Vairavan cited by 25

Where later benches applied it

2015 Nandkishore Lalbhai Mehta v. New Era Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. relied on
2024 Parswanath Saha v. Bandhana Modak (das) and Anr. referred to
2017 Jayakantham & Others v. Abaykumar referred to
2014 Rathnavathi & Another v. Kavita Ganashamdas referred to
2020 Amish Devgan v. Union of India and Others mentioned
2020 Ferrodous Estates (pvt.) Ltd. v. P. Gopirathnam (dead) & Ors. mentioned
2008 Ramakrishna Pillai & Anr. v. Muhammed Kunju & Ors. mentioned
2006 Indian Financial Assn. Seventh Pay Adventists v. M.A. Unneerikutty and Anr. mentioned
2002 V. Muthusami (dead) by Lrs v. Angammal and Ors. mentioned
2001 Her Highness Maharani Shantidevi P. Gaikwad v. Savjibhai Haribhai Patel and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to · 6 mentioned

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