https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198893 In contracts for sale of immovable property, time is ordinarily not of the essence unless the terms and surrounding circumstances clearly show that intention; here, the agreement, the alleged extension of payment, and the vendors' own conduct supported the view that punctual payment was not a strict condition, so delay did not justify termination. For specific performance, the purchaser must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform; the purchaser's tender of payment within the extended timeline and prompt suit showed compliance, and the vendors failed to prove abandonment or disqualifying default. The decree for specific performance was therefore sustained. en-us Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:15:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198893 In contracts for sale of immovable property, time is ordinarily not of the essence unless the terms and surrounding circumstances clearly show that intention; here, the agreement, the alleged extension of payment, and the vendors' own conduct supported the view that punctual payment was not a strict condition, so delay did not justify termination. For specific performance, the purchaser must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform; the purchaser's tender of payment within the extended timeline and prompt suit showed compliance, and the vendors failed to prove abandonment or disqualifying default. The decree for specific performance was therefore sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198893