Supreme Court of India

Hpa International v. Bhagwandas Fateh Chand Daswani and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 31
Bench Shivaraj V. Patil and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 13 July 2004
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

For the above reason that parties very clearly agreed by specific clause (6) in the agreement that if the sanction of the Court was not accorded, the agreement shall forthwith C stand cancelled and the advance money re;:eived shall be returned to the purchaser.

Judgment, page 48

From the headnote

Contract Act, 1872 : Ss. 31 and 32-Contingent contract-Enforcement of-Contract for conveyance of entire life interest of vendor and reversionary interest of remaindermen though latter not a party to the contract-Conveyance contingent on obtaining sanction of Court as to conveyance of interest of remainder men-Specific pe1formance-Permissibility of-Held, when sanction could not be obtained for reasons beyond the control of the parties, contract cannot be directed to be specifically enforced-Specific ' Relief Act, 1963-Ss. 10 and 20. Ss. 73, 53, 56 and 32-Fundamental or repudiatory breach-Test

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished

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