The Specific Relief Act 1963 is a Central enactment that primarily deals with
AReliefs that a court may grant — specific performance, rescission, declaratory decrees, injunctions and similar remedial measures
BCriminal sanctions
CConstitutional emergencies
DSubstantive contractual rights
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Reliefs that a court may grant — specific performance, rescission, declaratory decrees, injunctions and similar remedial measures
SRA is a remedial / procedural-flavoured Act. It does not create new substantive contractual rights but provides specific reliefs additional to or in lieu of damages. The 2018 Amendment reshaped its core philosophy.
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