ORISSA LIFT IRRIGATION CORP.LTD. vs RABI SANKAR PATRO

The Supreme Court addressed multiple civil appeals concerning the interpretation of various provisions under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, particularly Sections 34 and 38, which deal with the grant of injunctions and specific performance of contracts. The Court established that the grant of injunctions must be based on the balance of convenience and irreparable injury, emphasizing that mere delay in filing a suit does not automatically bar relief. The appeals were allowed in part, with directions for the lower courts to reconsider the applications for injunctions in light of the principles laid down.