In Brief
A younger brother (appellant) who entered into an agreement in 1995 to sell his share of agricultural land to his elder brother (respondent) for Rs. 5 lakhs challenged a judgment ordering specific performance of that agreement. The appellant claimed the agreement was forged and signed on blank paper. All three courts—trial court, first appellate court, and High Court—found the agreement genuine, that the respondent had paid Rs. 4 lakhs and performed his part, and that the appellant breached by refusing to execute the sale deed. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that concurrent findings of fact by all three lower courts are binding and cannot be re-examined, and specific performance was rightfully granted within the Court's discretion.
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