When another person denies the plaintiff's legal character or casts a genuine cloud on the plaintiff's title, which relief directly establishes that character or title under the Specific Relief Act,…
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When another person denies the plaintiff's legal character or casts a genuine cloud on the plaintiff's title, which relief directly establishes that character or title under the Specific Relief Act, 1963?
An injunction
An interlocutory order
A declaratory decree
Specific performance
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - A declaratory decree
A declaratory decree under section 34 directly determines the disputed legal character or right to property. The proviso prevents a declaration alone where the plaintiff could seek further relief and omits to do so.
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