Specific Performance
Specific Performance Lawyer in Delhi
Enforcing agreements to sell — and resisting unjustified specific performance claims — before Delhi civil courts.
The 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act made specific performance the rule, not the exception, for contracts. A buyer ready and willing to perform can now compel the seller to execute the sale deed — provided the suit is properly drafted and timely filed. We act for both buyers seeking enforcement and sellers facing claims.
What We Do
File and prosecute suits for specific performance of agreements to sell immovable property; defend such suits where the seller has lawful reason to resist; obtain injunctions restraining the seller from alienating to third parties during pendency; and pursue alternate remedies — refund with interest, damages, declaration — where specific performance is no longer possible.
Readiness and Willingness — The Decisive Issue
Section 16(c) Specific Relief Act requires the plaintiff to plead and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform from the date of contract until the date of suit. Most specific performance suits are won or lost on this issue. We invest disproportionate effort in pleading and evidencing readiness.
Limitation & Interim Relief
Limitation is three years from when performance was refused or from the date fixed for performance. Interim injunction against alienation is essential — without it, the seller can convey to a third party and defeat the suit on day one.
Why Samvid Law Chambers
Litigation Done With Discipline
- Section 16(c) compliant pleading and evidence strategy
- Immediate interim injunction filings
- Both prosecution and defence experience post-2018 amendment
How We Work
A Clear Engagement Process
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Confidential Consultation
We begin with a one-to-one consultation to understand the facts, review your documents, and identify the legal issues at stake. Everything you share is held in strict confidence.
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Case Strategy & Legal Opinion
Our team prepares a written legal opinion outlining the merits, possible remedies, timelines, and an honest assessment of risks. You decide how to proceed with clarity.
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Drafting & Filing
We draft pleadings, applications, and supporting documents with precision and file before the appropriate court or forum without unnecessary delay.
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Court Representation
Senior advocates appear at every hearing, argue interlocutory and final matters, and keep you informed after each appearance with a written update.
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Enforcement & Closure
Winning the order is only half the work. We execute decrees, enforce judgments, and follow through until the relief reaches you in practical terms.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Largely no. Section 10 was amended to make specific performance enforceable as a matter of right, subject only to limited exceptions in Sections 11(2), 14 and 16. The earlier discretionary regime no longer applies.
Consultation
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We provide an honest assessment, a clear cost estimate and a written legal opinion before any filing.
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