Supreme Court of India

Sukhbir v. Ajit Singh

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Reported as [2021] 4 S.C.R. 169
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 30 April 2021

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Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.21 – Power to award compensation – Agreement to sell land – Plaintiff-purchaser paid Rs.31.5 lakhs out of Rs.32 lakhs – Failure on part of defendant to execute sale deed in terms of the agreement of sale – Suit for specific performance – During pendency of suit, land in question acquired under Land Acquisition Act – Trial court passed decree for specific performance directing defendant to execute sale deed on receivi ng balance consideration – First appellate court upheld the order of trial court – High Court held that plaintiff shall be deemed to h ave stepped

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