Savings
Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 deals with savings. Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Act shall be deemed-- (a) to deprive any person of any right to relief, other than specific performance, which he may have under any contract; The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1964.
Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Act shall be deemed--
(a) to deprive any person of any right to relief, other than specific performance, which he may have under any contract; or
(b) to affect the operation of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), on documents.
Section 3, The Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Act 47 of 1963).
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… That is to say, an appeal from an order passed under Order 49 Rule (i) and (4) would lie to the same court to which an appeal will lie from the decree in the same suit. Now, the suit itself is one filed under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act. As per Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act, no appeal shall lie from any order or decree passed in any suit instituted under the section nor shall in review of any such order of the decree. Thus, not only that no appeal lies against the decree passed in the present suit, but no appeal will also lie from any order passed in the …
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act is headed "Savings". Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Act shall be deemed-- (a) to deprive any person of any right to relief, other than specific performance, which he may have under any contract;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 3, section 3 Specific Relief Act, section 3 of the Specific Relief Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act, cited as Specific Relief Act 3, 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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