https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296074 Specific performance is discretionary and may be refused where the plaintiff lacks bona fides or seeks unfair advantage. The court treated the plaintiff's attempt to secure the property while avoiding rent obligations, together with the claim of ownership without a sale deed, as inequitable conduct that disentitled him to relief. Enforcement was also considered impermissible because transfer of immovable property owned by a non-citizen required prior Reserve Bank permission; a decree should not be made if it would bypass mandatory exchange-control requirements or be incapable of execution. The court further noted that reliance on a confidential relationship and unsupported valuation claims weighed against equitable relief. en-us Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:42:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296074 Specific performance is discretionary and may be refused where the plaintiff lacks bona fides or seeks unfair advantage. The court treated the plaintiff's attempt to secure the property while avoiding rent obligations, together with the claim of ownership without a sale deed, as inequitable conduct that disentitled him to relief. Enforcement was also considered impermissible because transfer of immovable property owned by a non-citizen required prior Reserve Bank permission; a decree should not be made if it would bypass mandatory exchange-control requirements or be incapable of execution. The court further noted that reliance on a confidential relationship and unsupported valuation claims weighed against equitable relief. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296074