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The Specifc Relief Act, 1877, 1 of 1877 (Rep., Act 47 of 1963)

35 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. VIII — .
  3. 1This Act may be called "The Specific Relief Short title. Act, 1877 :"
  4. 2Section 2
  5. 111 — .
  6. 3111 rectifying a written instr~uincnt, tllc C0~u.t
  7. VIII — .
  8. 4Except where it is herein otherwise expr~ssly
  9. VII — .
  10. 6Every application under section 4 6 must be Application founded on an affidavit of the person inju
  11. 9The costs of all applications and orders under Costs. this chapter shall be in the discretion of the High Court
  12. 10Recovery of specific moveable property
  13. VIII — .
  14. 11Section 11
  15. 14Specific performa~~ce
  16. 15Specific performance of part of .contract where part ut~pedormed is large
  17. 16Specific performanee of ii~depe~ldeilt part of contrect. 17. Bar in other cases of specific perfornlance of part of eontract
  18. 19Power to award compensation in-certain cases
  19. 20A contract, otherwise proper to be specific- Licluidation ally enforced, may be thus enforced, thoug
  20. 23M7ho may obtain specific performance
  21. 24Specific performance of a contract cannot be enforced in favour of a person
  22. 25Contracts t o sell property by one who has no title, or who is
  23. 26Noa-enforcement except with variation
  24. 27Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Relief specific performance of a contract may be enforced e;;\l;l;against - sons claiming
  25. 28Specific verformance of a contract cannot be
  26. 29Bar of suit for breach after dismissal
  27. 30Application of preceding sections to awards and testamentary directions to execute settlements
  28. 31W l ~ e u jnstrnment may be rectified
  29. 111 — .
  30. 33Pri~lciples
  31. IV — .
  32. 35Any person interested in a contract hrwrtt- m e n re- `PL` ++may sue to have it rescinded, and such rescission
  33. 38Section 38
  34. 40Where an instrument is evidence of different
  35. V — .
  36. 41Power to req uire party for mlloln illstrumen t is calleel led to make compensation
  37. VII — .
  38. 44The apl~ointment of _
  39. VIII — .
  40. 46Applicatiou how made. Procedure thereon
  41. VII — .
  42. 47If tht: person, Court or corporation to whom
  43. 48Every order under this chapter shall be exe- Execution of, cuted, and may be appealed from, as if it
  44. 49The costs of all applications and orders under Costs. this chapter shall be in the discretion of the High Court
  45. 50Neithcr the High C o ~ r t nor
  46. 57Notwithstanding section 56, clause (f ), where Injunctions a contract comnriscs an affirn~ative agre