Specific Relief Act - Practice Test

[#141] Which of the following is incorrect:

(A) A person seeking specific performance of a contract must approach the court within reasonable time even if time is not of the essence of the contract

(B) Family arrangements (compromises) can be specifically enforced

(C) In a suit for specific performance of a contract the plaintiff may also claim compensation for its breach, either in addition to, or in substitution of, such performance

(D) There is a bar to a decree for specific performance if there is a clause in the contract that in the event of its breach or non-performance a sum of money specified therein is to be paid

Correct Answer

(D) There is a bar to a decree for specific performance if there is a clause in the contract that in the event of its breach or non-performance a sum of money specified therein is to be paid

[#142] Under Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief may be granted

(A) For enforcing individual civil right

(B) For enforcing a Penal law

(C) For enforcing both Civil law and a Penal law

(D) For enforcing public rights

Correct Answer

(A) For enforcing individual civil right

[#143] A declaration can be sought by a person whose legal character or right to property not denied -

(A) True

(B) Partly true

(C) False

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(C) False

[#144] In which of the following cases the "prohibitory injunction under the Specific Relief Act" was discussed?

(A) Sarvesh v. Smt. Sanju, AIR 2010 Uttra 16

(B) Mansha Ram v. Dr. Ved, AIR 2010 Uttra 14

(C) Daulat Ram v. Gopal Krishan, AIR 2010 Uttra 9

(D) Vijay Goyal v. State, AIR 2010 Uttra 12

Correct Answer

(C) Daulat Ram v. Gopal Krishan, AIR 2010 Uttra 9

[#145] A suit filed by 'X' for a declaration that a one year old boy allegedly born to the defendant wife 'Y' was not his son.

(A) The suit is competent and maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

(B) Suit is not competent and maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

(C) The suit is expressly barred under Section 14 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

(D) The suit is expressly barred under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Correct Answer

(A) The suit is competent and maintainable under Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Specific Relief Act - Study Mode

[#141] Which of the following is incorrect:

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[#142] Under Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief may be granted

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[#143] A declaration can be sought by a person whose legal character or right to property not denied -

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[#144] In which of the following cases the "prohibitory injunction under the Specific Relief Act" was discussed?

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[#145] A suit filed by 'X' for a declaration that a one year old boy allegedly born to the defendant wife 'Y' was not his son.

Correct Answer