Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Pakistan

what is consequential relief in Specific Relief Act?

It is stated in Declaratory Suit that when the court grants "Declaratory Decree", no consequential relief is to be prayed...

please, explain in plain and simple words.

Desperate L.Lb student.


Asked on 2/21/14, 7:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

M. Mazhar Javed TRI-LEGAL & Tax Consultants

Understand it by following example

"A trespassed into the house of B and now claim that the house belongs to A, B filed a case for Declaration and succeeded that would be a Declaratory Decree and if claims the consequential relief that A is to be directed to pay the rent and benefits against the house from the period A trespassed till the Court Decided the case and B got back the possession of the house, that would be consequential relief"

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Answered on 4/17/14, 7:14 pm


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