Period of limitation in case of suit for specific performance of contract

Satnam Singh v. Sadhu Singh, (2010) 15 SCC 335
 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 
 Ss. 96 and 100 - First and second appeals - Evidence, held, cannot be rejected on irrelevant grounds - In suit for
specific performance of agreement for sale (of agricultural land), attesting witness dying after examination-in-chief - Thus
not being put up for cross-examination - Scribe of agreement appearing as witness though not knowing parties
personally - Held both first appellate court, and High Court as second appellate court erred in excluding the evidence of
said attesting witness and of scribe - Decree for specific performance granted by trial court, restored, (2010) 15 SCC
335-A 

 Limitation 
 Limitation Act, 1963 
 Art. 54 - Suit for specific performance of agreement for sale - Reckoning of limitation for - Vendor's name wrongly
entered - Vendor stating that he would execute sale when his name would be corrected - Vendor's name corrected by
Consolidation Officer on 5-9-1983 - Suit for specific performance of agreement for sale filed on 29-3-1986, held, was not
time-barred, (2010) 15 SCC 335-B 

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