CourtSupreme Court of India
Citation2026 INSC 11
Decision5 January 2026
PracticeCommercial Litigation

What the Court held

The Supreme Court dealt with a long-running agreement-to-sell dispute and the plaintiff’s entitlement to specific performance, including the requirement of proving readiness and willingness. The Court declined to mechanically restore specific performance and moulded equitable relief on the proved record.

Why it matters

Commercial plaintiffs seeking specific performance need evidence of continuing contractual readiness, not merely an agreement and a pleaded assertion. Litigation strategy should preserve payment evidence, correspondence and conduct throughout the life of the transaction.

Practice note

Specific performance is discretionary and fact-intensive. The relief granted in one sale transaction cannot be transplanted to another without comparing the contractual and evidentiary record.

Judgment source

The source below is provided so the proposition, factual context and operative directions can be checked against the judgment before professional reliance.

Verified judgment sourceSubhash Aggarwal v. Mahender Pal Chhabra & Anr. — 2026 INSC 11CRUX case briefs are editorial summaries for general information. The judgment text remains controlling.

This Insight is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for the judgment text or advice on specific facts.

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