Case of Anand Narayan Shukla vs Jagat Dhari, SC Judgement Dated 8th May 2026. The apex court held that a decree for specific performance does not automatically become unenforceable merely because the purchaser failed to deposit the balance sale consideration within the time stipulated in the decree. SC held that there is no automatic rescission, unless the decree itself expressly provides such consequence. The courts must examine the conduct of parties, bona fides of the decree-holder, surrounding circumstances, and whether delay can be compensated monetarily instead of mechanically terminating valuable contractual rights.