Tarsem Singh v. Sukhminder Singh (1998) 3 SCC 471
Tarsem Singh v. Sukhminder Singh (1998) 3 SCC 471 Parties: Plaintiff: Tarsem Singh Defendant: Sukhminder Singh Facts: The case involves a dispute over the enforcement of a contract for the sale of land. Tarsem Singh, the plaintiff, and Sukhminder Singh, the defendant, entered into an agreement where the defendant agreed to sell a piece of land to the plaintiff. The terms of the contract required the plaintiff to pay a certain amount as advance, with the balance to be paid at the time of the execution of the sale deed. However, the sale deed was not executed within the stipulated time, and the plaintiff claimed that this was due to the defendant's failure to complete the necessary formalities. On the other hand, the defendant argued that the plaintiff was not ready and willing to complete the transaction and therefore, the contract should not be enforced. The plaintiff then filed a suit for specific performance, seeking to compel the defendant to execute the sale deed as per the a...