Specific Relief & Contracts

Change Setup
📘 Comprehensive Syllabus & Examination Guide

Specific Relief & Contracts

Official curriculum roadmap, subject/topic distribution, negative marking rules, pacing guidelines, and solved sample questions.

🎯 Mapped Subjects & Topic Question Distribution

Total Question Pool 100%
15 MCQs
Combined Active Syllabus
Specific Relief & Contracts
15 MCQs
Topic Pool
📊 Question Pool Structure
15 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
⚡ Recommended Pacing
45 to 60 seconds per MCQ. Flag complex problems and preserve 10 minutes for final revision.
⚖️ Scoring & Negative Marking
+1 mark per correct answer. In competitive tests with negative marking, -0.25 applies for incorrect guesses.

💡 Strategic Preparation & Exam Hall Guidelines

To maximize your score on Specific Relief & Contracts, candidates are advised to follow a structured three-pass approach. In the First Pass, solve all direct recall and formula-based questions within 30 seconds each to secure foundational marks. In the Second Pass, tackle multi-step analytical and quantitative reasoning problems. In the Third Pass, review marked questions and verify calculations.

Practice with the interactive player below to evaluate your speed and accuracy under real exam pressure. Every question features full mathematical formulas, step-by-step worked solutions, and conceptual explanations vetted by Apex Rankers Academy subject matter specialists.

Ready to test your knowledge? Launch interactive 1-by-1 practice with instant feedback, bookmarking, and step-by-step rationales.
Solved Blueprint Examples

📝 Pre-Rendered Solved Sample Questions & Detailed Solutions

Showing 10 solved representative questions

Review the solved problems below to understand question phrasing, answer choices, and step-by-step solution logic prior to starting the full interactive practice drill:

Sample Question 1
Specific Relief & Contracts Medium • Law
Under Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act 1877, a person dispossessed of immovable property without his consent otherwise than in due course of law may recover possession:
A By suit brought within six months from the date of dispossession, without establishing title
B Only if he proves absolute registered title going back 30 years
C Within 12 years by filing partition suit
D Only after the police complete criminal proceedings
✓ Correct Answer: A - By suit brought within six months from the date of dispossession, without establishing title
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act 1877 provides a summary remedy: Any person dispossessed without consent of immovable property otherwise than in due course of law may, within six months of dispossession, recover possession by suit, regardless of any other title that may be set up.
Sample Question 2
Specific Relief & Contracts Easy • Law
Under Section 42 of the Specific Relief Act 1877, a suit for 'Declaration' may be instituted by any person entitled to:
A Any legal character, or to any right as to any property, against any person denying or interested to deny his title
B A state pension without retirement
C Damages for breach of warranty in sale of goods
D Bail in a murder trial
✓ Correct Answer: A - Any legal character, or to any right as to any property, against any person denying or interested to deny his title
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 42 Specific Relief Act provides that any person entitled to any legal character, or to any right as to any property, may institute a suit against any person denying, or interested to deny, his title, and the court may in its discretion make a declaration.
Sample Question 3
Specific Relief & Contracts Medium • Law
Under Section 73 of the Contract Act 1872, compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract is payable for loss:
A Which naturally arose in the usual course of things from such breach, or which the parties knew when making the contract to be likely to result (Hadley v Baxendale rule)
B For any remote or indirect damage whatsoever
C Equal to three times the total value of the contract
D Only if the defaulting party is convicted of criminal fraud
✓ Correct Answer: A - Which naturally arose in the usual course of things from such breach, or which the parties knew when making the contract to be likely to result (Hadley v Baxendale rule)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 73 Contract Act adopts the common law rule in Hadley v. Baxendale: Compensation is recoverable for loss which naturally arose in the usual course of things from breach, or which was in contemplation of parties; compensation is not given for remote and indirect loss.
Sample Question 4
Specific Relief & Contracts Medium • Law
Under Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act 1877, specific performance of any contract may in the discretion of the Court be enforced when:
A There exists no standard for ascertaining the actual damage caused by the non-performance of the act agreed to be done, or when pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief
B The contract is purely for personal service, like painting a portrait
C The subject matter of the contract is an ordinary agricultural commodity available in the open market
D The contract is determinable at the will of either party
✓ Correct Answer: A - There exists no standard for ascertaining the actual damage caused by the non-performance of the act agreed to be done, or when pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 12 of Specific Relief Act lays down four contracts that may be specifically enforced, notably when there exists no standard for ascertaining actual damage or where pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief (e.g. contracts for sale of unique immovable property).
Sample Question 5
Specific Relief & Contracts Hard • Law
Under Section 21 of the Specific Relief Act, which of the following contracts CANNOT be specifically enforced?
A A contract for the non-performance of which compensation in money is an adequate relief, or a contract which is so dependent on the personal qualifications or volition of the parties that the Court cannot enforce its material terms
B A contract for the sale of a specific residential house
C A contract for the transfer of shares in a private limited company
D A registered lease of commercial premises
✓ Correct Answer: A - A contract for the non-performance of which compensation in money is an adequate relief, or a contract which is so dependent on the personal qualifications or volition of the parties that the Court cannot enforce its material terms
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 21 of Specific Relief Act lists contracts not specifically enforceable: contracts where compensation is adequate relief, contracts involving personal skills/volition, contracts running into minute details, contracts in their nature determinable, and contracts made by trustees in breach of trust.
Sample Question 6
Specific Relief & Contracts Medium • Law
Under Section 53 of the Specific Relief Act 1877, a 'Perpetual Injunction' can only be granted by:
A The decree made at the hearing and upon the merits of the suit
B An ex parte interim application before issuance of summons
C A police order under Section 144 CrPC
D A local council arbitration
✓ Correct Answer: A - The decree made at the hearing and upon the merits of the suit
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 53 Specific Relief Act distinguishes: Temporary injunctions are regulated by the CPC (Order XXXIX) and may be granted at any period of a suit; a perpetual injunction can only be granted by the decree made at the hearing and upon the merits of the suit.
Sample Question 7
Specific Relief & Contracts Easy • Law
Under Section 10 of the Contract Act 1872, all agreements are contracts if they are made by:
A The free consent of parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not hereby expressly declared to be void
B Minors under 10 years of age
C Oral understanding without consideration
D Persons of unsound mind during a lucid interval without witnesses
✓ Correct Answer: A - The free consent of parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not hereby expressly declared to be void
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 10 Contract Act lays down the foundational essentials of a contract: (1) Free consent, (2) Competency of parties, (3) Lawful consideration, (4) Lawful object, and (5) Not expressly declared void.
Sample Question 8
Specific Relief & Contracts Easy • Law
Under Section 11 of the Contract Act 1872, who is competent to contract?
A Every person who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind, and is not disqualified from contracting by any law
B Any minor above the age of seven
C A person currently declared an insolvent debtor without discharge
D Any person who can write his name
✓ Correct Answer: A - Every person who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject, and who is of sound mind, and is not disqualified from contracting by any law
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 11 Contract Act specifies: Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority according to the law to which he is subject (Age of Majority Act 1875 - 18 years), who is of sound mind, and not disqualified by any law. A contract with a minor is void ab initio (Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose).
Sample Question 9
Specific Relief & Contracts Easy • Law
Under Section 14 of the Contract Act, consent is said to be 'Free' when it is NOT caused by:
A Coercion (Sec 15), Undue Influence (Sec 16), Fraud (Sec 17), Misrepresentation (Sec 18), or Mistake (Sec 20, 21, 22)
B Advice from a commercial broker
C Reading the terms in English
D Making an online electronic signature
✓ Correct Answer: A - Coercion (Sec 15), Undue Influence (Sec 16), Fraud (Sec 17), Misrepresentation (Sec 18), or Mistake (Sec 20, 21, 22)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 14 Contract Act defines Free Consent as consent not vitiated by Coercion (Sec 15), Undue Influence (Sec 16), Fraud (Sec 17), Misrepresentation (Sec 18), or Mistake (Sec 20-22). If caused by coercion, fraud, or misrepresentation, the agreement is voidable at the option of the aggrieved party (Sec 19).
Sample Question 10
Specific Relief & Contracts Easy • Law
Under Section 23 of the Contract Act 1872, the consideration or object of an agreement is lawful UNLESS:
A It is forbidden by law, defeats provisions of any law, is fraudulent, involves injury to person or property, or the Court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy
B It involves payments in foreign currency
C It is signed on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 100
D It relates to maritime shipping
✓ Correct Answer: A - It is forbidden by law, defeats provisions of any law, is fraudulent, involves injury to person or property, or the Court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Section 23 Contract Act renders void any agreement whose consideration or object is unlawful because it is forbidden by law, defeats any law, is fraudulent, involves injury to another, or is regarded by court as immoral or opposed to public policy.
Practice All 15 Questions Interactively Test your knowledge in real-time with continuous progress saving, instant scoring, and performance analytics.