SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT 1950 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Savings.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Specific relief how given.

5 PART I PRELIMINARY-5. Preventive relief.

6 PART I PRELIMINARY-6. Relief not granted to enforce penal law.

7 PART II SPECIFIC RELIEF CHAPTER I RECOVERING POSSESSION OF PROPERTY POSSESSION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY-7. Recovery of specific immovable property.

8 PART II SPECIFIC RELIEF CHAPTER I RECOVERING POSSESSION OF PROPERTY POSSESSION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY-8. Suit by person dispossessed of immovable property.

9 POSSESSION OF MOVABLE PROPERTY-9. Recovery of specific movable property.

10 POSSESSION OF MOVABLE PROPERTY-10. Liability of person in possession, not as owner, to deliver to person entitled to immediate possession.

11 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-11. Cases in which specific performance enforceable.

12 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-12. Contracts of which the subject has partially ceased to exist.

13 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-13. Specific performance of part of contract where part unperformed is small.

14 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-14. Specific performance of part of contract where part unperformed is large.

15 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-15. Specific performance of independent part of contract.

16 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-16. Bar in other cases of specific performance of part of contract.

17 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-17. Purchaser's rights against vendor with imperfect title.

18 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-18. Power to award compensation in certain cases.

19 CHAPTER II SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS CONTRACTS WHICH MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-19. Liquidation of damages not a bar to specific performance.

20 CONTRACTS WHICH CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-20. Contracts not specifically enforceable.

21 DISCRETION OF THE COURT-21. Discretion as to decreeing specific performance.

22 FOR WHOM CONTRACTS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-22. Whom may obtain specific performance.

23 FOR WHOM CONTRACTS CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-23. Personal bars to the relief.

24 FOR WHOM CONTRACTS CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-24. Contracts to sell property by one who has no title, or who is a voluntary settlor.

25 FOR WHOM CONTRACTS CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED, EXCEPT WITH A VARIATION-25. Non-enforcement except with variation.

26 AGAINST WHOM CONTRACTS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-26. Relief against parties and persons claiming under them by subsequent title.

27 AGAINST WHOM CONTRACTS CANNOT BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCED-27. What parties cannot be compelled to perform.

28 THE EFFECT OF DISMISSING A SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE-28. Bar of suit for breach after dismissal.

29 AWARDS AND DIRECTIONS TO EXECUTE SETTLEMENTS-29. Application of preceding sections to awards and testamentary directions to execute settlements.

30 CHAPTER III RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS-30. When instrument may be rectified.

31 CHAPTER III RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS-31. Presumption as to intent of parties.

32 CHAPTER III RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS-32. Principles of rectification.

33 CHAPTER III RECTIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS-33. Specific enforcement of rectified contract.

34 CHAPTER IV RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS-34. When rescission may be adjudged.

35 CHAPTER IV RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS-35. Rescission for mistake.

36 CHAPTER IV RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS-36. Alternative prayer for rescission in suit for specific performance.

37 CHAPTER IV RESCISSION OF CONTRACTS-37. Court may require party rescinding to do equity.

38 CHAPTER V CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENTS-38. When cancellation may be ordered.

39 CHAPTER V CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENTS-39. What instruments may be partially cancelled.

40 CHAPTER V CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENTS-40. Power to require party for whom instrument is cancelled to make compensation.

41 CHAPTER VI >DECLARATORY DECREES-41. Discretion of court as to declaration of status or right.

42 CHAPTER VI >DECLARATORY DECREES-42. Effect of declaration.

43 CHAPTER VII APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS-43. Appointment of receivers discretionary.

44 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-44. Power to order public servants and others to do certain specific acts.

45 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-45. Application how made and procedure.

46 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-46. Peremptory order.

47 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-47. Execution of, and appeal from, orders.

48 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-48. Costs.

49 CHAPTER VIII ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC DUTIES-49. Bar to issue of mandamus.

50 PART III CHAPTER IX PREVENTIVE RELIEF OF INJUNCTIONS GENERALLY-50. Preventive relief how granted.

51 PART III CHAPTER IX PREVENTIVE RELIEF OF INJUNCTIONS GENERALLY-51. Temporary and perpetual injunctions.

52 CHAPTER X OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS-52. Perpetual injunctions when granted.

53 CHAPTER X OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS-53. Mandatory injunctions.

54 CHAPTER X OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS-54. Injunction when refused.

55 CHAPTER X OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS-55. Injunction to perform negative agreement.

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