Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 604 · Decided 13 December 1994
V. Lakshmanan v. B. R. Mangalagiri and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 604 · [1994] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 561
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4542/1984
- Decided
- 13 December 1994
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, N. VENKATACHALA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act
Headnote
v. B. R. MANGALAGIRI AND ORS. DECEMBER 13, 1994 [K.RAMASWAMY ANON. VENKATACHALA,JJ.] Contract Act, 1872: Agreement to sell land-Time essence· of contract-Contract fell through for default of purchaser-Forfeiture of entire earnest money by seller held justified A B Earnest money-What sale­ Minor attaining majority pending suit and electing to abide by the terms of D sale-Necessity 'to obtain Court permission becomes redundant. The appellant entered into an agreement with respondents for purchase of land, paid Rs. 50,000 as earnest money which was stated as advance in the
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