Supreme Court of India · 2013-04-18
Hansa V.Gandhi vs Deep Shankar Roy & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SUPREME COURT 2873
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Hansa V.Gandhi
- Respondent
- Deep Shankar Roy & Ors
- Bench
- R.M. Lodha, Anil R. Dave, Ranjan Gogoi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning specific performance of a contract for the sale of flats, emphasizing the enforceability of agreements under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, particularly Section 14. The Court held that the plaintiffs, having made substantial payments and entered into a letter of intent with the Developer, were entitled to seek specific performance despite delays caused by external litigation affecting the Developer's ability to construct. The judgment of the Bombay High Court was set aside, affirming the plaintiffs' right to enforce the contract.