Supreme Court of India

Sughar Singh v. Hari Singh (dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 10 S.C.R. 287
Bench M. R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 26 October 2021

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Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Discretion under – Exe rcise of, scope – Held: Discretion under s.20 of the Act is req uired to be exercised judiciously, soundly and reasonably – Pla intiff cannot be punished by refusing the relief of specific perfo rmance despite the fact that the execution of the agreement to sell in his favour was established and proved and that he was found to be alway s ready and willing to perform his part of the contract – Not to grant the decree of specific performance despite the executio n of the agreement to sell and part sale consideration having b een proved

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