The Specific Relief Act, 1877

( ACT NO. I OF 1877 )

(a) Contracts which may be specifically enforce

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

(b) Contracts which cannot be specifically enforced

21.Contracts not specifically enforceable

(C) Of the discretion of the Court.

21A.Unregistered contract for sale not specifically enforceable

(C) Of the discretion of the Court.

22.Discretion as to decreeing specific performance

(d) For whom Contracts may be specifically enforced

23.Who may obtain specific performance

(e) For whom Contracts cannot be specifically enforced

24. Personal bars to the relief

25. Contracts to sell property by one who has no title, or who is a voluntary settler

(f) For whom Contracts can not be specifically enforced, except with a Variation.

26. Non-enforcement except with variation

(g) Against whom contracts may be specifically enforced

27A. Specific performance in case of part performance of contract to lease

27. Relief against parties and persons claiming under them by subsequent title

(h) Against whom Contracts cannot be specifically enforced

28. What parties cannot be compelled to perform

(i) The effect of dismissing a Suit for Specific Performance

29. Bar of suit for breach after dismissal

(j) Awards and Directions to execute Settlements

30. Application of preceding sections to awards and testamentary directions to execute settlements

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