Supreme Court of India

Nagubai Ammal & Others v. B. Shama Rao & Others.

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Reported as [1956] 1 S.C.R. 451

Bench S. R. Das, Venkatarama Ayyar and Jafer Imam JJ.

Decided 26 April 1956

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we agree with the courts below that the title of the appellants has been extinguished under section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, by the court sale dated 2-8-1928.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Lis pendens, Scope of-If prevents passing of title as between the transferor and the transferee-Nonjoinder of Receiver in insolvency in the execution proceeding-Effect-Transferee pendente lite, if entitled to attack execution sale on that gronnd-Limitation and adverse pos session against a purchaser in execution of a decree on a prior mort ga.ge-Oommencement-' Ool lusive' Mid 'Jra.1td11lent' - Distinction Admission-Evid entiary valuc-TVhen can shift the burden of proof -Ma.xim that 'a person ca.nnot a.pprobate and reprobate'-Ap plicability-Transfer of Property Act (IV of 1882), s.

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