Recent Amendments Made In The Specific Relief Act – A Brief Overview

There have been some changes in the civil dispute resolution practice area through the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 which has made some important amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Parliament on December 22, 2017. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 15, 2018 and the Rajya Sabha on July 23, 2018. It received the assent of the President on August 1, 2018.

Highlights of the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018

Some key changes have been made to the Act. They are:

1. In Section 6 of the Act, the Parliament has widened its scope by specifying that a suit for recovery of possession under Section 6 of the Act may be filed either by the person who was dispossessed without his consent or any person "through whom he has been in possession" or any person claiming through that person. Hence, the amendment has widened the scope of persons who may file