Specific performance of a property agreement

At a glance

A claim to compel performance requires more than showing that an agreement exists. The contract, statutory conditions and the claimant's own conduct matter.

Law and context

The Specific Relief Act addresses enforceable contracts, exclusions and personal bars. Sections 10, 14 and 16 must be read together; limitation and the applicable version of the law also need attention. Damages or other relief may raise separate questions.

Practical next step

Gather the complete contract, payment and readiness records, correspondence and the other party’s alleged breach. Identify agreed completion dates and any demand or refusal.

Important qualifications

This guide does not promise an order compelling sale. Disputed authority, title, contractual terms and statutory bars require an individual opinion.

Document checklist

• Executed agreement
• Payments and available funds evidence
• Completion correspondence
• Breach and date chronology

Sources

• The Specific Relief Act, 1963 — 10,14,16
• The Limitation Act, 1963 — Article54

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