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conduct of parties

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Verbal Agreement Enforceable Under Indian Contract Act | Silence After Notice Constitutes Conduct Supporting Specific Performance : Bombay HC
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Verbal Agreement Enforceable Under Indian Contract Act | Silence After Notice Constitutes Conduct Supporting Specific Performance : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules that a verbal property sale agreement can be specifically enforced if the defendant's silence after a legal notice constitutes conduct under Section 9 of the Indian Contract Act. The judgment underscores that preponderance of probabilities can validate verbal contracts in real estate disputes, impacting property buyers and sellers relying on informal agreements.