https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172588 In a suit for specific performance, compensation for breach of contract under Section 21 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 cannot be awarded unless it is specifically claimed in the plaint or introduced by amendment during the proceedings. The statutory bar in Section 21(5) prevails, and equitable considerations cannot override that requirement. Relief sought under Section 28(3) does not substitute for a pleaded claim to compensation under Section 21. Costs decreed in the suit remain recoverable in accordance with law but cannot be merged into compensation under Section 21. en-us Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172588 In a suit for specific performance, compensation for breach of contract under Section 21 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 cannot be awarded unless it is specifically claimed in the plaint or introduced by amendment during the proceedings. The statutory bar in Section 21(5) prevails, and equitable considerations cannot override that requirement. Relief sought under Section 28(3) does not substitute for a pleaded claim to compensation under Section 21. Costs decreed in the suit remain recoverable in accordance with law but cannot be merged into compensation under Section 21. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172588