In Brief
Tilak Raj Bakshi sought relief to enforce a family settlement between brothers regarding the sale of property in Chandigarh. The settlement allegedly required the first defendant to offer the property to other brothers before selling to outsiders. The High Court had dismissed the plea, finding the settlement vague and unenforceable. The Supreme Court held that family settlements are valid and enforceable; a market-price condition is sufficiently certain; and the first defendant's attempt to offer preference, though imperfect, constituted compliance. The appellant was estopped from raising technical objections. The appeals were dismissed.
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