Supreme Court of India

Thirneedhi Channaiah v. Gudipudi Venkata Subba Rao (d) by Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 960
Decided 20 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the respondent could not have forfeited the amount of advance.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Contract Act, 1872-Frustration of Contract-Agreement to sell property-Advance paid-Another agreement containing forfeiture clause- Land Acquisition proceeding by State in respect of suit property-Claim of refund of advance by buyer refused by seller and advance forfeited-Challenge against-Held, seller cannot exercise right of forfeiture of amount-Directed to refund the advance amount. Respondent had entered into an agreement to sell suit property to appellant Appellant made part payment of the consideration amount regular sale deed was to be executed after the entire amount is paid. On the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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