Delhi Judicial Services Pre Exam 2007

In which of the following cases the specific performance of a contract is not possible?

Verified Answer
A. An agreement by an eminent professor of constitutional law to deliver a course of lectures at Delhi University
B. A contract to supply B with all the goods of a certain class which B may require in future
C. A contract to give in marriage
D. All of the above

Explanation:

Specific performance is generally not granted for contracts involving personal skill or service (A), contracts of a personal nature like marriage (C), or contracts where damages are an adequate remedy and continuous supervision would be required (B, depending on the nature of goods and market availability, but often falls into this category). All three scenarios are typically cases where specific performance is not granted.