Plaintiff Approaching Court with Unclean Hands Not Entitled to Specific Performance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important judgment interpreting the principles governing suits for specific performance under the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The Court held that a party who approaches the court while concealing material facts cannot claim the equitable relief of specific performance. The Court emphasized that in such cases the conduct and bona fides of the plaintiff play a crucial role in determining whether discretionary relief…