Supreme Court of India

Hardeo Rai v. Sakuntala Devi and Others

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Reported as [2008] 7 S.C.R. 1
Bench S.B. Sinha and V.S. Sirpurkar JJ.
Decided 29 April 2008

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Specific Relief Act, 1963 - s. 20 - Suit for specific performance of execution of sale deed in terms of sale agreement - Seller's case that property was joint family c property and sale agreement was scribed due to forcible execution - Suit decreed by trial court, however, set aside by appellate court - In appeal, .the Division Bench upholding the order of trial court - Correctness of - Held: There was no evidence to show that parties were in joint possession of the property - Seller himself admitted that he and his other co- sharers were in separate possession of the property - Also the

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