Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-13
Venkitalakshmi vs K. Raju And Ors.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 960
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Venkitalakshmi
- Respondent
- K. Raju And Ors.
- Author
- Uday Umesh Lalit
- Bench
- Vineet Saran, Uday Umesh Lalit
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision in Appeal Suit Nos. 646 and 647 of 1987 regarding specific performance of agreements dated 16.07.1980 under Section 10 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The Court established that the plaintiff's readiness and willingness to perform the contract, along with the fraudulent actions of the defendants, justified the enforcement of the agreement. The Court affirmed the High Court's order, allowing the plaintiff's claim for specific performance against the defendants.