Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-18
B.SANTOSHAMMA. vs D.SARALA.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/34053
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- B.SANTOSHAMMA.
- Respondent
- D.SARALA.
- Author
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning the dismissal of suits related to the sale of land and the validity of an oral agreement for its sale. The court examined the evidence surrounding the oral agreement and the subsequent written agreement, ultimately upholding the High Court's decision that confirmed the Trial Court's dismissal of the suits. The judgment reinforced the importance of written agreements in property transactions and clarified the legal standing of oral agreements in such contexts.