Section 26 of Specific Relief Act
When instrument may be rectified.— (1) When, through fraud or a mutual mistake of the parties, a contract or other instrument in writing not being the articles of association of a company to which the…
Section 27 of Specific Relief Act
When rescission may be adjudged or refused.— (1) Any person interested in a contract may sue to have it rescinded, and such rescission may be adjudged by the court in any of the following cases,…
Section 28 of Specific Relief Act
Rescission in certain circumstances of contracts for the sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has been decreed.— (1) Where in any suit a decree for specific performance of a contract…
Section 29 of Specific Relief Act
Alternative prayer for rescission in suit for specific performance.— A plaintiff instituting a suit for the specific performance of a contract in writing may pray in the alternative that, if the contract cannot be specifically…
Section 30 of Specific Relief Act
Court may require parties rescinding to do equity.— On adjudging the rescission of a contract, the court may require the party to whom such relief is granted to restore, so far as may be, any…
Section 31 of Specific Relief Act
When cancellation may be ordered.— (1) Any person against whom a written instrument is void or voidable, and who has reasonable apprehension that such instrument, if left outstanding may cause him serious injury, may sue…
Section 32 of Specific Relief Act
What instruments may be partially cancelled.— Where an instrument is evidence of different rights or different obligations, the court may, in a proper case, cancel it in part and allow it to stand for the…
Section 33 of Specific Relief Act
Power to require benefit to be restored or compensation to be made when instrument is cancelled or is successfully resisted as being void or voidable.— (1) On adjudging the cancellation of an instrument, the court…
Section 34 of Specific Relief Act
Discretion of court as to declaration of status or right.— Any person entitled to any legal character, or to any right as to any property, may institute a suit against any person denying, or interested…