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Specific Performance Of Contracts in SRA : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

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41.

A suit filed under the provisions of the Specific Relief Act shall be disposed of by the court within a period of ____________months from the date of service of summons to the defendant.

Three

Six

Twelve

One

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — Twelve

Explanation:

Section 20C deals with the expeditious disposal of suits. As per section 20C of the Act, a suit filed under the provisions of this Act shall be disposed of by the court within a period oftwelve months from the date of service of summons to the defend.

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42.

In case of specific performance of part of contract the purchaser

May not relinquish claim to further performance of the remaining part of the contract and has no right to compensation

May relinquish claim to further performance of the remaining part of contract and has right to compensation

Specific performance of part of contract not possible

All the above

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Correct Answer: B — May relinquish claim to further performance of the remaining part of contract and has right to compensation

Explanation:

Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act 1963, provides for the Specific performance of part of contract.

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43.

Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, provides for?

Liability of person in possession, not as owner, to deliver to persons entitled to immediate possession;

Suit by person dispossessed of immovable property;

Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract;

Specific performance in respect of contracts;

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract;

Explanation:

Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, provides for Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract.

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44.

Under SRA Preventive relief is granted at the discretion of the court by

Temporary injunctions

Perpetual injunction

Both 1 and 2

Nither 1 and 2

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Correct Answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

Oth 1 and 2 Section 36. Preventive relief how granted. Preventive relief is granted at the discretion of the court by injunction, temporary or perpetual. Section 37. Temporary and perpetual injunctions.

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45.

Which action, as per Section 16, would disallow a person from claiming specific performance even if they were ready and willing to perform the essential terms?

Violating any essential term of the contract

Acting in fraud of the contract

Obtaining substituted performance under Section 20

All of the above

None of the above

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Correct Answer: D — All of the above

Explanation:

Ll of the above. Section 16: Personal bars to relief This section lays down the conditions under which the specific performance of a contract cannot be enforced.

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46.

Fill in the blanks with respect to Section 21 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963:

In determining the amount of any compensation awarded under this section, the court shall be guided by the principles specified in ___________ of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Section 71

Section 72

Section 73

Section 74

Section 75

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Correct Answer: C — Section 73

Explanation:

Section 21 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, provides for Power to award compensation in certain cases.

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47.

Which of the following statements aretrue regarding a decree of declaration?

(I) It creates no new rights.

(II) It cannot be prayed as a matter of right.

(III) If all the parties are not joined, declaration cannot be granted.

(IV) Such a decree is conclusive between the parties to it and persons litigating through them.

(I), (II), (III), (IV)

(I), (III), (IV)

(I), (II), (III)

(I) & (II)

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Correct Answer: D — (I) & (II)

Explanation:

Section 34 in The Specific Relief Act, 1963 Discretion of court as to declaration of status or right.

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48.

Under section 35 of Specific Relief Act, A declaration made is binding only on:-

the parties to the suit

persons not claiming through them respectively

where none of the parties are trustees;

All of the above

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Correct Answer: A — the parties to the suit

Explanation:

On the parties to the suit Section 35. Effect of declaration A declaration made under this Chapter is binding only on the parties to the suit, persons claiming through them respectively, and, where any of the parties are trustees, on the persons for.

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49.

What is the total period provided for (including the extension), under Section 20C of the Specific Relief Act, 1963?

Six months

twelve months

eighteen months

twenty-four months

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — eighteen months

Explanation:

Ighteen months. Section 20C of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, provides for the Expeditious disposal of suits.

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50.

Which of the following Sections deals with specific performance of a part of a contract:

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Correct Answer: C — 12

Explanation:

Section 12 Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act outlines the principles governing the specific performance of part of a contract: General Rule : The court typically does not direct the specific performance of a partial contract.

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51.

An order or decree passed in a suit presented under section 6 of the Specific Relief Act is-

appealable

reviewable

neither appealable nor reviewable

both appealable and reviewable

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Correct Answer: C — neither appealable nor reviewable

Explanation:

Neither appealable nor reviewable. Section 6 provides for suit by person dispossessed of immovable property.

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52.

What is the policy behind that an injunction can't be granted for a project covered under Section 20A?

It would speed up the progress of the infrastructure project.

It would not affect the infrastructure project.

It would hinder or delay the progress or completion of the infrastructure project.

It would lead to the cancellation of the infrastructure project.

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — It would hinder or delay the progress or completion of the infrastructure project.

Explanation:

It would hinder or delay the progress or completion of the infrastructure project.

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53.

A agrees to sell his one kanal house in Chandigarh to B for Rs. 5 crore. He makes breach of contract. If suit is filed by B then court may grant ________ and may compel A to sell that house to B.

Specific performance

Perpetual injunction

Mandatory injunction

Cancellation of contract

None of the above

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Correct Answer: A — Specific performance

Explanation:

Ll of the above. Specific Performance of Contracts Specific Performance of Contracts is an equitable relief granted by the court to perform the contract when there is a breach of the same.

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54.

Section 18 of THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 deals_______?

Specific performance in respect of contracts

Non-enforcement except with variation

Contracts not specifically enforceable

Specific performance of part of contracts

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Correct Answer: B — Non-enforcement except with variation

Explanation:

Correct answer isNon-enforcement except with variation Section 18 Non-enforcement except with variation.

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55.

Specific performance of contract to build or repair can be ordered:

Where the plaintiff has a substantial interest in the performance of the contract and he cannot be compensated adequately in damages

Where the plaintiff has a substantial interest in the performance of a contract but he can be compensated in damages

Where the plaintiff has no substantial interest in the performance of the contract and can be compensated in damages

All the above.

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Correct Answer: A — Where the plaintiff has a substantial interest in the performance of the contract and he cannot be compensated adequately in damages

Explanation:

Refer Section 14 – An exception to the contracts which cannot be specifically enforced.

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56.

A contracts with B to sing for twelve months at B's theatre and not to sing in public elsewhere.

B cannot obtain specific performance to sing, but he is entitled to an injunction restraining A from singing at any other place of public entertainment

B can only obtain specific performance to sing

B could not only obtain specific performance to but he is also entitled to an for place of public entertai injunction restraining A from singing at any other place of public entertainment

None of the above.

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Correct Answer: A — B cannot obtain specific performance to sing, but he is entitled to an injunction restraining A from singing at any other place of public entertainment

Explanation:

Refer Section 14 of Specific Relief Act, 1963. Section 14 of the Act talks about contracts that cannot be specifically enforced. Section 14 (a) covers a case where a party to the contract has obtained substituted performance of a contract.

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57.

The circumstances under which section a perpetual injunction can be granted:

Section 36 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Section 37 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Section 39 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

Explanation:

Under Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 Perpetual Injunction may be granted. Section 38: Perpetual injunction when granted.

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58.

Fill in the blanks with respect to the Specific Relief Act, 1963:

No substituted performance of contract under sub-section (1) of section 20 shall be undertaken unless the party who suffers such breach has given a notice in writing, of not less than ________.

ten days

fifteen days

thirty days

sixty days

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — thirty days

Explanation:

Thirty days. Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act provides for the Substituted performance of contract.

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59.

What is the concept of "substituted performance" introduced by the 2018 Amendment Act primarily focused on?

Financial compensation for breach of contract

Enforcing specific performance by the defaulting party

Allowing a third party or agent to perform the contract in case of breach

Nullification of the contract

None of the above

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Correct Answer: C — Allowing a third party or agent to perform the contract in case of breach

Explanation:

The concept of "substituted performance " was introduced by the 2018 Amendment Act primarily to allow a third party or agent to perform the contract in case of a breach by one of the parties.

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60.

By virtue of Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act 1963, a suit for possession of an immovable property can be filed within a period of ________ of dispossession.

3 years

3 months

6 months

1 year

View Answer

Correct Answer: C — 6 months

Explanation:

Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, provides for Suit by person dispossessed of immovable property.

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