Question

A suit for recovery of possession of immovable property under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 can be instituted by a person who has been dispossessed ____.

• A. without their consent
• B. by due process of law
• C. with their consent
• D. by a court order

Hint:

Section 6 protects possession, not title—focus on unlawful dispossession.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Scope of Section 6, Specific Relief Act.
Section 6 provides a summary remedy to restore possession to a person who has been dispossessed otherwise than in due course of law.
Step 2: Nature of dispossession.
The remedy is available only when dispossession is without the consent of the person and not pursuant to lawful authority.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Therefore, the correct answer is (A) without their consent.