Law Of Specific Relief

The law of Specific Relief is an Act providing for an equitable remedy. In this, the court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act i.e. directs performing the contract as per the terms and conditions agreed between the parties rather than payment of compensation or damages for the non-performance of the contract. In another words, here the remedy provided is that suitor is granted the very same thing to which he is entitled, rather than money compensation in lieu thereof. It is based on the premise that there might be situations wherein grant of compensation would not afford adequate relief and only specific performance of the contract would render justice and provide adequate relief. This law is codified in Specific Relief Act, 1963 (as amended in 2018) and considered to be in one of the branches of the Indian Contracts Act, 1872.