Section 8 of Specific Relief Act
Liability of person in possession, not as owner, to deliver to persons entitled to immediate possession.— Any person having the possession or control of a particular article of movable property, of which he is not…
Section 9 of Specific Relief Act
Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract.— Except as otherwise provided herein where any relief is claimed under this Chapter in respect of a contract, the person against whom the relief is claimed may…
Section 10 of Specific Relief Act
Specific performance in respect of contracts.— The specific performance of a contract shall be enforced by the court subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 11, section 14 and section 16.
Section 11 of Specific Relief Act
Cases in which specific performance of contracts connected with trusts enforceable.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, specific performance of a contract shall, be enforced when the act agreed to be done is…
Section 12 of Specific Relief Act
Specific performance of part of contract.— (1) Except as otherwise hereinafter provided in this section, the court shall not direct the specific performance of a part of a contract. (2) Where a party to a…
Section 13 of Specific Relief Act
Rights of purchaser or lessee against person with no title or imperfect title.— (1) Where a person contracts to sell or let certain immovable property having no title or only an imperfect title, the purchaser…
Section 14 of Specific Relief Act
Contracts not specifically enforceable.— The following contracts cannot be specifically enforced, namely:— 14A. Power of court to engage experts.— (1) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in the Code of Civil Procedure,…
Section 15 of Specific Relief Act
Who may obtain specific performance.— Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, the specific performance of a contract may be obtained by— (a) any party thereto;(b) the representative in interest or the principal, of any…
Section 16 of Specific Relief Act
Personal bars to relief.— 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 (b) who has become incapable of…