Subordinate Legislation in the form of Statutory Rules is a ‘law’ U/s. 23 of Indian Contract Act: SC

G.T. Girish Vs Y. Subba Raju (D) By LRs (Supreme Court of India) 1. Leave granted. 2. The appellants are defendant 1(a), defendant 1(b) and second defendant in a Suit filed for specific performance. Defendant 1(a) and Defendant 1(b) have filed SLP(C)No.6858/2017 while defendant No.2 has filed SLP(C)No.6857/2017. The Trial Court while refusing specific performance, directed the return of the amount paid by the plaintiff under the contract. By the impugned judgment, the High Court allowed the plaintiffs appeal and directed the appellants to execute the sale deed relating to the plaint schedule p...