PIRTHI vs JATI RAM

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant specific performance of a contract under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, emphasizing that the discretion to grant specific performance should be exercised based on sound legal principles. The Court found that the respondents, who entered into possession after the suit was filed, were not bona fide purchasers, and thus the first appellate court's refusal to grant specific performance was illegal. The Court dismissed the special leave petition, affirming the High Court's ruling.