Supreme Court of India · 2018-09-13
Jagjit Singh (Dead) Through Lrs. vs Amarjit Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 171
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jagjit Singh (Dead) Through Lrs.
- Respondent
- Amarjit Singh
- Author
- Deepak Gupta
- Bench
- Deepak Gupta, Madan B. Lokur
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reiterated that under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, a plaintiff seeking specific performance must demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract. The Court found that the High Court erred in overturning the lower appellate court's factual findings without substantial reasoning, particularly regarding the plaintiff's failure to prove readiness to perform from the date of the agreement until the suit was filed. Consequently, the Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the plaintiff's suit for specific performance.