Multiple choice

Section 8 of the Specific Relief Act can be invoked

  1. against a person who has possession or control over the property

  2. against the person who is the owner of the article claimed

  3. by the person not entitled to the possession of the article

  4. in respect of the ordinary article
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Explanation

Option (1) is correct: The starting words of Section 8 states 'Any person having the possession or control of a particular article of movable property of which he is not the owner may be compelled specifically to deliver it to the person entitled to its immediate possession'. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 8 cannot be invoked against the person who is the owner of the article. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 8 cannot be invoked by the person not entitled to the possession of the article. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 8 can be invoked in respect of any article.

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