Enacted 1963Contracts & Commercial LawBrief

The Specific Relief Act, 1963

Provides specific performance, recovery of possession, declaratory relief, and injunctions where compensation cannot adequately remedy a wrong.

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What this Act says

Where money damages aren't enough, this Act lets a court order specific performance, possession, declaration or injunction.

Penalties

3 headline offences

Breach of contract (where damages inadequate)
Â§10
Specific performance of the contract is the rule, not the exception, after the 2018 amendment.
Wrongful possession of immovable property
Â§5â€“8
Recovery of possession to the rightful person within 6 months of dispossession (Â§6 suit).
Threatened breach of an obligation
Â§36â€“42
Permanent or temporary injunction; mandatory injunctions where appropriate.

Headline offences only — not exhaustive. For the full text and every section, open the source PDF or the official link below.

Key Sections & Penalties

3 entries

Section	Type	Provision	Applicability	Details / Penalty
§10	compliance	Breach of contract (where damages inadequate)	-	Specific performance of the contract is the rule, not the exception, after the 2018 amendment low RISK
§5–8	compliance	Wrongful possession of immovable property	-	Recovery of possession to the rightful person within 6 months of dispossession (§6 suit) low RISK
§36–42	compliance	Threatened breach of an obligation	-	Permanent or temporary injunction; mandatory injunctions where appropriate low RISK

Maximum punishments as prescribed by the Act. Actual sentencing depends on facts, prior convictions and judicial discretion.

Sources

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Source PDF

Specific Relief Act, 1963.pdf

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Reference

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