Law · Specific Relief Act
Where a contract contains an affirmative agreement to do a certain act, coupled with a negative agreement not to do a certain act, what is the remedy under the Specific Relief Act if the affirmative part cannot be specifically enforced?
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- 1The court cannot compel specific performance of the affirmative agreement, but can grant an injunction restraining the breach of the negative agreement.✓
- 2The court can grant specific performance for the affirmative part as well as an injunction for the negative part.
- 3The court can neither grant specific performance nor grant an injunction for the negative part.
- 4The contract becomes entirely void and only unliquidated damages can be claimed in a civil court.
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The court cannot compel specific performance of the affirmative agreement, but can grant an injunction restraining the breach of the negative agreement.
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