Unit V · Law of Contract – I

Rectification, rescission, cancellation and declaratory decrees

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Statute sections

Act / instrument	Section	Name
Specific Relief Act, 1963	26	Rectification of instruments
Specific Relief Act, 1963	27–30	Rescission of contracts
Specific Relief Act, 1963	31–33	Cancellation of instruments
Specific Relief Act, 1963	34–35	Declaratory decrees

(1994) 1 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India

A decree obtained by playing fraud on the court is a nullity.

(2010) 14 SCC 38 · Supreme Court of India

Declaratory relief is granted only to a person entitled to a legal character or right to property.