Multiple choice

Which of the following grounds will prevent a plaintiff from seeking specific enforcement?

  1. Plaintiff has violated an essential term of the contract.

  2. Plaintiff has acted fraudulently.

  3. Plaintiff has acted at variance.

  4. All of the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Section 16 clause b of the specific relief act states that specific performance cannot be enforced in favor of a person who has become incaapble of performing or violates any essential term of the contract or acts in fraud of the contract or wilfully acts at variance with.