Supreme Court of India · 2020-02-07
C.S.Venkatesh vs A.S.C.Murthy (D) By Lrs..
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 930
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- C.S.Venkatesh
- Respondent
- A.S.C.Murthy (D) By Lrs..
- Author
- S. Abdul Nazeer
- Bench
- Deepak Gupta, S. Abdul Nazeer
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning specific performance of a reconveyance agreement under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, particularly Section 14. The Court held that the agreement of reconveyance was valid and enforceable, emphasizing that the plaintiff's failure to pay interest does not negate the obligation to reconvey the property. The High Court's decision to set aside the trial court's decree was reversed, and the defendants were directed to execute the reconveyance deed as per the agreement.