Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Chapter I: Preliminary
Section 4: Specific relief to be granted only for enforcing individual civil rights and not for enforcing penal laws
Specific relief can be granted only for the purpose of enforcing individual civil rights and not for the mere purpose of enforcing a penal law.
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