When Conduct Defeats Contract: The Supreme Court on Refund, Repudiation, and Specific Performance in Sangita Sinha v. Bhawana Bhardwaj & Ors.

1. Introduction: The Core Issue Can a purchaser insist on specific performance after accepting refund of the advance consideration? In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court in Sangita Sinha v. Bhawana Bhardwaj & Ors., 2025 INSC 450, answers this in the negative, placing decisive weight on the conduct of the plaintiff. The judgment sharpens the contours of equitable […]