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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section 10

CASES IN WHICH SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT ENFORCEABLE Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the specific

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Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section 10 is part of Specific Relief Act, 1963 - CASES IN WHICH SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT ENFORCEABLE Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the specific. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

a) when there exists no standard for ascertaining actual damage caused by the non-performance of the act agreed to be done; or (b) when the act agreed to be done is such that compensation in money for its non-performance would not afford adequate relief. Explanation: Unless and until the contrary is proved, the court shall presume-

(i) that the breach of a contract to transfer immovable property cannot be adequately relieved by compensation in money; and (ii) that the breach of a contract to transfer movable property can be so relieved except in the following cases:-

(a) where the property is not an ordinary article of commerce, or is of special value or interest to the plaintiff, or consists of goods which are not easily obtainable in the market;

(b) where the property is held by the defendant as the agent or trustee of the plaintiff.

Frequently asked questions

What does Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section 10 provide?

Section Section 10 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (CASES IN WHICH SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT ENFORCEABLE Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the specific) is reproduced on this page as part of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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