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Notifications & Circulars

Committee recommends modifications to Specific Relief Act 1963(20.06.2016)

An Expert Committee set up to bring changes in specific performance trends submitted its report proposing amendments to the Specific Relief Act 1963.<.....

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Expert Committee set up to review Specific Relief Act, 1963(28.01.2016)

The Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice has constituted a five-member committee to review the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The rev.....

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News

Lok Sabha Passes Specific Relief Bill(16.03.2018)

Lok Sabha has passed the Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2018 by a voice vote amid din.

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SC: Action Under Section 31 of SRA to Cancel Instrument is Not ‘In Rem’(01.05.2023)

Supreme Court has held that actions taken under Section 31 of Specific Relief Act (SRA), 1963 for cancellation of an instrument are not an action in r.....

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P&H HC: Party Under Legal Obligation to Opt Where Effective Remedy is Available U/S 41(h) SR Act(06.05.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a revision petition, held that it is well-settled law that under Section 41(h) of the Specific Relie.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 41(h), Specific Relief Act, 1963, statutory provisions, efficacious

SC: Action Instituted u/s 31 Specific Relief Act is Arbitrable as It is Not Action in Rem(21.08.2020)

Supreme Court has held that an action instituted under section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is not an action in rem, but an action in personam,.....

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SC Recalls Judgement Holding 2018 Amendment to SRA to be Applicable Prospectively(11.11.2024)

Supreme Court while exercising its review jurisdiction, has recalled its 2022 judgement in which it was held that the amendment to the Specific Relief.....

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Del. HC: Legislative Intent of 2018 Amendment of SRA was Towards Stronger Enforcement of Contracts(06.09.2023)

Delhi High Court while observing that intent behind 2018 Amendment of Specific Relief Act was to introduce more certainty in enforcement of contracts,.....

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SC: 2018 Amendment to Specific Relief Act is Prospective in Nature(29.08.2022)

Supreme Court has held that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act is prospective and cannot apply to those transactions that took place prior .....

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Supreme Court: Subsequent Purchaser Without Due Verification Bound by Previous Sale Agreement(11.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser who relies solely on the vendor’s claims without due diligence cannot claim protection under Section 19.....

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Supreme Court: Delay in Deposit Does Not Automatically Cancel Contracts under Specific Relief Act(11.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that courts can extend the time for payment in specific performance decrees even after the stipulated period expires, and that cont.....

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