In-Short

Canara Bank vs. K.L. Rajgarhia (D) Thr. LRS. (2025 INSC 1278)
 A contract whose very object is unlawful cannot be enforced by severing its illegal core; courts cannot rewrite agreements to make an illegal contract legal.

1. Heading of the Judgment

Canara Bank vs. K.L. Rajgarhia (D) Thr. LRS.
Citation: 2025 INSC 1278
Court: Supreme Court of India
Civil Appeal No.: 2483 of 2014
Date of Judgment: October 9, 2025

2. Related Laws and Sections

This judgment primarily deals with the following legal provisions and doctrines:

• Specific Relief Act, 1963: Section 12 - Deals with the specific performance of a part of a contract.

• Indian Contract Act, 1872: Section 23 - Defines what considerations and objects are lawful and what are not.

• Doctrine of Severability (Blue Pencil Rule) - The principle that a court can sever the invalid

... Upgrade to a Premium Plan to view the full judgment.