Specific Relief Act, 1963

Section 23

Specific performance of contracts for the sale of immovable property.

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Provision: Section 23 of Specific Relief Act, 1963
Act: Specific Relief Act, 1963
Classification: civil
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 23 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 say?

Where any contract is for the sale of immovable property, the court shall not grant a decree for specific performance of that contract, unless the buyer has paid a sum which shall be stipulated by the decree, or where no sum is stipulated, unless the buyer has paid at least one-fourth part of the price of such property.

Indian StandardSection 23, Specific Relief Act, 1963

Bluebook (21st ed.)Specific Relief Act, 1963, § 23 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 23 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963

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What is Section 23 of Specific Relief Act, 1963?

Section 23 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Specific Relief Act, 1963) defines and regulates "Specific performance of contracts for the sale of immovable property.". The section states: Where any contract is for the sale of immovable property, the court shall not grant a decree for specific performance of that contract, unless the buyer has paid a sum which shall ...

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