#pleadings deficiency

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a plaint seeking specific performance of an oral agreement for land sale must clearly plead the essential terms - such as price, parties, and subject matter - to establish a cause of action. Vague or incomplete pleadings, even if supported by later evidence, are sufficient grounds for rejection at threshold under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, placing new burden on plaintiffs to draft with precision from the outset.