Saturday, October 25, 2014

Specific Relief Act, 1963 - S. 26 - rectification of instruments

Section 26 of Specific Relief Act, 1963:

            Section 26 of the Special Relief Act 1963 (hereinafter  referred to as ‘Act’) provides for rectification of instruments, where  through fraud or a mutual mistake of the parties,  an  instrument  in  writing does not express the real intention, then the parties  may  apply  for rectification. However, clause 4 thereof, provides that such a  relief cannot be granted by the court, unless it is specifically claimed. vs

Joseph John Peter Sandy vs Veronica Thomas Rajkumar & Anr. CA No 2178-2179 of 2004 d/d 12/03/2013 http://indiankanoon.org/doc/156545202/

7. Section  26  of the Act has a limited application, and is applicable only where it  is pleaded and proved  that  through  fraud  or  mutual  mistake  of  the parties, the real  intention  of  the  parties  is  not  expressed  in relation to an instrument.  Such rectification is permissible only by the parties to the instrument and by none else.

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