The Specific Relief Act, 1963
PART II SPECIFIC RELIEF
CHAPTER II
PERSONS FOR OR AGAINST WHOM CONTRACTS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED
Section 16: Personal Bars To Relief
Bare Act
Specific performance of a contract cannot be enforced in favour of a person -
- (a) who has obtained substituted performance of contract under section 20; or… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
A person cannot be forced by law to follow through on a contract if:
- (a) they've already received a different solution provided by the contract instead of what was o… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where Rahul agrees to sell his house to Priya, and they sign a contract stating that Priya will pay the full amount within six months. However,… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
