Law of Specific Relief

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Book Description
This Book "Law of Specific Relief" is being released as 11th Edition in a very short time. The Specific Relief Act of 1877 was drafted mainly basing upon the New York Civil Code of 1862 and the principles incorporated in the said Act are based upon the principles laid down by the English Equity Courts. The Specific Relief Act, 1877 is based on the rules and practice of the English law in relation to the Doctrine of Specific Performance and the Sections of the Act both as to substantive law and practice should be interpreted in the light of the principles recognized by the English Courts. If there is any express divergence, then the Act will be strictly adhered to what ever be the English law. Subsequent to the passing of the Specific Relief Act in the year 1877 basing on the principles of English law, even prior to the passing of Act No. 47 of 1963, the prior Act was amended by Act 4 of 1882, Act 12 of 1891, Act 9 of 1899, Act 21 of 1929, Act 10 of 1940 and also Act 3 of 1951. The present Act was passed on the basis of the report of the Law Commission which was submitted to the Government of India in the year 1958 where in number of recommendations were made for the purpose of improving the different provisions of the Specific Relief Act, 1877. (Ninth Report of Law Commission of India). Thus the bill introduced on the basis of the recommendations of the Law Commission of India, was given assent by the President on 13th December, 1963.
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Contents
1.    The Specific Relief Act, 1963
•    Preamble
•    Part - I Preliminary
•    Part - II Specific Relief
•    Part - III Preventive Relief
Appendices
1.    The Specific Relief Act, 1877
2.    The Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Bare Act)
3.    The Indian Contract Act, 1872
4.    Indian Limitation Act, 1963
5.    The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988
6.    Model Forms (Deeds & Suits)
Subject Index
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Author Details
Justice P.S. Narayana, Judge, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, hails from Chittoor District, A.P. He had his law degree from Sri Venkateswara University apart from his Post Graduation in Public Administration. He has been delivering several lectures on different topics relating to law in A.P. Judicial Academy and also in certain Academic Institutions on their invitation.
He is the author of several law books of high standard and repute like Law of injunctions, Law of Writs, N.I. & Dishonour of Cheques, Public Interest Litigation, Pleadings & Practice, Law of Insolvency, Recovery of Debts due to Banks & Financial Institutions etc.
A few compliments by the Press & Judges speak Volumes for him.
Well-known in the legal field on account of his many books of high standard on legal subjects.
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