Limitation Period Commences When Right To Sue First Accrues; Supreme Court Quashes 38-Year-Old Specific Performance Suit

July 2, 2026 11:04 AM

In a significant ruling clarifying the strict application of the law of limitation, the Supreme Court of India has quashed a civil suit seeking specific performance of a 38-year-old unregistered agreement to sell. The division bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh allowed the appeal, holding that the suit was barred by

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