All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 15-XV Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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Section 14A inserted by the THE SPECIFIC RELIEF (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018, relates to

A: Power of the Courts to engage experts
B: Establishment of Special Court
C: Expenditious disposal of case
D: Specific performance with regard to contracts

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct option is A: Power of the Court to engage experts.

Section 14A of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, as inserted by the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018, relates to the power of the court to engage experts in any suit under the Act, where the court considers it necessary to get expert opinion to assist it on any specific issue involved in the suit. The section also lays down the procedure for engaging experts, obtaining their opinion or report, securing their attendance for evidence, and fixing their fee, cost or expense. The section is intended to enable the court to resolve complex or technical issues that may arise in suits for specific performance or other reliefs under the Act.