Specific Relief Act Section 4 — Specific relief to be granted only for enforcing individual civil rights and not for enforcing penal laws

CHAPTER VIII PERPETUAL INJUNCTIONS

General

Summary

Specific relief is available only to protect a person’s own civil rights, not to punish someone or enforce criminal laws. This means the court will use this remedy to help you enforce a private legal right you hold, not to carry out a penalty or criminal sanction.

Official Text

Specific relief can be granted only for the purpose of enforcing individual civil rights and not for the mere purpose of enforcing a penal law. PART II SPECIFIC RELIEF