Canara Bank vs K.L.Rajgarhia (D) Thru Lrs

insc-2025-1278 Supreme Court of India 9 October 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2483 OF 2014 • 25 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Enforcing the agreement would contravene public policy and settled principles of law under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 Indian Contract Act, 1872 Reforms Act Specific Relief Act, 1963

Judges (2)

Aravind Kumar Delivered Vipul M. Pancholi Coram

Parties (2)

Canara Bank Appellant K.L. Rajgarhia Respondent

Case Significance

Canara Bank vs K.L.Rajgarhia (D) Thru Lrs is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 9, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1278). Canara Bank sought specific performance of an agreement to sell requiring construction of eight flats on a plot, which violated building regulations. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding the court could not modify the agreement to make it workable and the bank should not enter into agreements that would violate the law. The bench comprised Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Aravind Kumar.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 3 case citations.

Summary

Canara Bank sought specific performance of an agreement to sell requiring construction of eight flats on a plot, which violated building regulations. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding the court could not modify the agreement to make it workable and the bank should not enter into agreements that would violate the law.