Question

Which of the following Acts protects the possession in India?

• A. Criminal Procedure Code, $1973$
• B. Specific Relief Act, $1963$
• C. Both (A) and (B)
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both (A) and (B)

Chapter 34 of CrPC deals with disposal of property and section 456 deals with restoration of possession of an immovable property. It gives power to the court to make orders to restore possession of immovable property to a person deprived of such possession. (In cases where the person was deprived of possession by criminal force or criminal intimidation)

Chapter 1 of Specific Relief Act deals with recovery of possession f Immovable property. Section 6 of the Act enables a person deprived of possession to file a suit in a civil court. Section 7 of the Act provides the mechanism to recover possession of immovable property.

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