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The Specific Relief Act, 1963

The Specific Relief Act, 1963 lays down the legal provisions for obtaining a specific performance of a contract or an injunction restraining a party from committing a breach of contract.

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Summary

The Specific Relief Act, 1963 is an Indian law that provides for the specific enforcement of certain types of contracts, as well as the granting of injunctions in certain situations. The Act applies to cases where monetary compensation is not an adequate remedy, and where the court can order the party in breach of contract to perform specific acts. The Act provides for the following types of reliefs: specific performance of a contract, injunctions, and declaratory judgments. The Act also sets out the grounds on which specific performance can be refused, such as if the contract is uncertain or if it involves personal services. The Act also provides for the appointment of a receiver in certain circumstances, as well as the recovery of possession of property.

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1Section 1: Short Title, Extent And CommencementOpen
2Section 2: DefinitionsOpen
3Section 3: SavingsOpen
4Section 4: Specific Relief To Be Granted Only For Enforcing Individual Civil Rights And Not For Enforcing Penal LawsOpen
5Section 5: Recovery Of Specific Immovable PropertyOpen
6Section 6: Suit By Person Dispossessed Of Immovable PropertyOpen
7Section 7: Recovery Of Specific Movable PropertyOpen
8Section 8: Liability Of Person In Possession, Not As Owner, To Deliver To Persons Entitled To Immediate PossessionOpen
9Section 9: Defences Respecting Suits For Relief Based On ContractOpen
10Section 10: Cases In Which Specific Performance Of Contract EnforceableOpen
11Section 11: Cases In Which Specific Performance Of Contracts Connected With Trusts EnforceableOpen
12Section 12: Specific Performance Of Part Of ContractOpen
13Section 13: Rights Of Purchaser Or Lessee Against Person With No Title Or Imperfect TitleOpen
14Section 14: Contracts Not Specifically EnforceableOpen
15Section 14A: Power Of Court To Engage ExpertsOpen
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