7. Recovery of specific movable property.—A person entitled to the possession of specific movable property may recover it in the manner provided by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
Explanation 1.—A trustee may sue under this section for the possession of movable property to the beneficial interest in which the person for whom he is trustee is entitled.
Explanation 2.—A special or temporary right to the present possession of movable property is sufficient to support a suit under this section.
Text of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Act No. 47 of 1963), as amended up to the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018. Source: India Code, Government of India.
A person entitled to possession of specific movable property can recover it in the manner provided by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Explanation 1 lets a trustee sue for movable property, where the person he is trustee for is entitled to the beneficial interest. Explanation 2 says a special or temporary right to present possession is enough to support a suit.
