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ACT NO. I OF 1877Year 18777th February, 1877

The Specific Relief Act,(SRA)

10Chapters
56Sections
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General Provisions

10
✪1
Short title
✪2
Local Extent
✪3
Commencement
✪2
[Repealed]
✪3
Interpretation-clause
✪6
Words defined in Contract Act
✪4
Savings
✪5
Specific relief how given
✪6
Preventive relief
✪7
Relief not granted to enforce penal law
I
Chapter I

OF RECOVERING POSSESSION OF PROPERTY

4
✪8
Recovery of specific immoveable property
✪9
Suit by person dispossessed of immoveable property
✪10
Recovery of specific moveable property
✪11
Liability of person in possession, not as owner to deliver to person entitled to immediate possession
II
Chapter II

OF THE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

21
✪12
Cases in which specific performance enforceable
✪13
Contract of which the subject has partially ceased to exist
✪14
Specific performance of part of contract where part unperformed is small
✪15
Specific performance of part of contract where part unperformed is large
✪16
Specific performance of independent part of contract
✪17
Bar in other cases of specific performance of part of contract
✪18
Purchaser's rights against vendor with imperfect title
✪19
Power to award compensation in certain cases
✪20
Liquidation of damages not a bar to specific performance
✪21
Contracts not specifically enforceable
✪25
Unregistered contract for sale not specifically enforceable
✪22
Discretion as to decreeing specific performance
✪23
Who may obtain specific performance
✪24
Personal bars to the relief
✪25
Contracts to sell property by one who has no title, or who is a voluntary settler
✪26
Non-enforcement except with variation
✪27A
Specific performance in case of part performance of contract to lease
✪27
Relief against parties and persons claiming under them by subsequent title
✪28
What parties cannot be compelled to perform
✪29
Bar of suit for breach after dismissal
✪30
Application of preceding sections to awards and testamentary directions to execute settlements
III
Chapter III

OF THE RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS

4
✪31
When instrument may be rectified
✪32
Presumption as to intent of parties
✪33
Principles of rectification
✪34
Specific enforcement of rectified contract
IV
Chapter IV

OF THE RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS

4
✪35
When rescission may be adjudged
✪36
Rescission for mistake
✪37
Alternative prayer for rescission in suit for specific performance
✪38
Court may require party rescinding to do equity
V
Chapter V

OF THE CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENTS

3
✪39
When cancellation may be ordered
✪40
What instruments may be partially cancelled
✪41
Power to require party for whom instrument is cancelled to make compensation
VI
Chapter VI

OF DECLARATORY DECREES

2
✪42
Discretion of Court as to declaration of status or right. Bar to such declaration
✪43
Effect of declaration
VII
Chapter VII

OF THE APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS

1
✪44
Appointment of receivers discretionary. Reference to Code of Civil Procedure.
VIII
Chapter VIII

1
✪50
[Omitted]
IX
Chapter IX

OF INJUNCTIONS GENERALLY

2
✪52
Preventive relief how granted
✪53
Temporary injunctions Perpetual injunctions
X
Chapter X

OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS

4
✪54
Perpetual injunctions when granted
✪55
Mandatory injunctions
✪56
Injunction when refused
✪57
Injunction to perform negative agreement