Special Courts
Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 deals with special Courts. The State Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, shall designate, by notification published in the Official Gazette, one or more Civil Courts as Special Courts, within the local limits of the area to exercise jurisdiction and to try a suit under this Act in respect of The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
1[20B. Special Courts.-- The State Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, shall designate, by notification published in the Official Gazette, one or more Civil Courts as Special Courts, within the local limits of the area to exercise jurisdiction and to try a suit under this Act in respect of contracts relating to infrastructure projects.]
Section 20B, The Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Act 47 of 1963).
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Questions about Section 20B
What does Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act deal with?
Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act is headed "Special Courts". [20B. Special Courts.-- The State Government, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, shall designate, by notification published in the Official Gazette, one or more Civil Courts as Special Courts, within the local limits of the area to exercise jurisdiction and to try a suit under
How do I find court cases under Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Specific Relief Act 20B, section 20B Specific Relief Act, section 20B of the Specific Relief Act. People searching for it also type 20b specific relief act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently to designating the special courts under the Specific Relief Act 1963 (2021), then The Specific Relief Act Notification (2019).
When did Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act come into force?
Section 20B of the Specific Relief Act, cited as Specific Relief Act 20B, came into force on 01 Mar 1964, having been enacted on 13 Dec 1963. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 12. Specific performance of part of contract391 words
- 28. Rescission in certain circumstances of contracts for the sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has been decreed382 words
- 15. Who may obtain specific performance330 words
- 13. Rights of purchaser or lessee against person with no title or imperfect title309 words
- 26. When instrument may be rectified292 words
- 20. Substituted performance of contract269 words
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