In Brief
A farmer agreed to sell his land to Daljit Singh on 17 August 1990 for Rs 7,94,000. When the seller failed to perform, Daljit filed suit for specific performance on 24 December 1992. Before the trial concluded, the seller sold the same land to another person on 8 January 1993. The Supreme Court held that since the second sale occurred during the pendency of the lawsuit, the doctrine of lis pendens (a principle of public policy) applies, binding the second purchaser to the court's decree. The second purchaser's claim of being a bona fide buyer in good faith does not protect them from lis pendens. The Court affirmed the High Court's judgment granting Daljit Singh a decree for specific performance.
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