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Anand Narayan Shukla v. Jagat Dhari

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Reported as [2026] 5 S.C.R. 453
Bench Manoj Misra and Manmohan JJ.
Decided 8 May 2026

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the decree of specific performance passed by the trial court merged in the order of the appellate court even though the appellate court dismissed the appeal for non-prosecution; whether respondent’s application u/s.28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 was maintainable after the Court had granted permission to make deposit of the balance amount and, pursuant thereto, the amount was also deposited; and whether the rescission of the contract and consequential dismissal of the execution application vitiated by a pedantic approach of the courts below as

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