Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Chapter VIII: Perpetual Injunctions
Section 39: Mandatory injunctions
When, to prevent the breach of an obligation, it is necessary to compel the performance of certain acts which the court is capable of enforcing, the court may in its discretion grant an injunction to prevent the breach complained of, and also to compel performance of the requisite acts.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 39
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Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Ors. v. Nirmala Devi
The matter pertains to allotment of residential plots/commercial sites to the Oustees-respondents pursuant acquisition of their land for the purpose of development of the residential sector. The issue arose whether the…
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Ltd. v. His Highness Maharaja Sir Brijnath Singhji Deo of Maihar
Whether the High Court was right in taking the view that the suit of the plaintiff for declaration of his title based on a valid Gift Deed should fail as the plaintiff omitted to pray for the consequential relief of…
- Deccan Paper Mills Co. Ltd. v. Regency Mahavir Properties & Ors.
- Nagpur Improvement Trust v. Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe
- State of Haryana v. State of Punjab and Anr.