Supreme Court of India · 2022-12-14
DESH RAJ vs ROHTASH SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/28709
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DESH RAJ
- Respondent
- ROHTASH SINGH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of a second appeal concerning the recovery of earnest money from a property sale agreement. The court affirmed the lower courts' decisions, emphasizing the breach of contractual terms and the entitlement of the respondent to recover the earnest money along with interest. The judgment reinforces the legal principles surrounding contractual obligations in property transactions.