Supreme Court of India

Vijay Prabhu v. S.T. Lajapathie & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 718
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 8 January 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that no error not to speak of any error of law could be said to have been committed by the High Court in passing the impugned order. 728 [2025] 1 S.C.R. Supreme Court Reports.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in finding that the original plaintiff was not entitled to discretionary relief of specific performance under Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act; whether the relinquishment of claim to further performance of the remaining part of the contract can be made at any stage of litigation. Headnotes† Specific Relief Act 1963 – s.12 – Specific performance of part of contract – Petitioner/plaintiff instituted a suit seeking specific performance of agreement and delivery of possession of suit property; alternatively, he sought damages –

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