The Specific Relief Act, 1963

(1) This Act may be called the Specific Relief Act,1963. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***. (3) It shall come into force on such date2as the Central Government may, by notification in theOfficial Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "obligation" includes every duty enforceable by law; (b) "settlement" means an instrument (other than a will or codicil as defined by the IndianSuccession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), whereby the destination or devolution of successive interests inmovable or immovable property is disposed of or is agreed to be disposed of; (c) "trust" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (2 of 1882), andincludes an obligation in the nature of a trust within the meaning of Chapter IX of that Act; (d) "trustee" includes every person holding property in trust; (e) all other words and expressions used herein but not defined, and defined in the IndianContract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act.

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 mayhave under any contract; or (b) to affect the operation of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), on documents.

Specific relief can be granted only for the purpose of enforcing individual civil rights andnot for the mere purpose of enforcing a penal law.

A person entitled to the possession of specificimmovable property may recover it in the manner provided by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908).