Supreme Court of India

Bishundeo Narain Rai (dead) by Lrs. v. Anmol Devi and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 66
Bench K. Venkataswami J.
Decided 20 August 1998

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we set aside the judgment and decree of the High Court under appeal to the extent indicated above, decree the suit of the first purchasers (plaintiffs) as prayed for and allow this appeal accordingly.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 : Sections 8 and 54. Immovable property-Sale of-Sale deed-Constmction of-Execution and Registration-Ownership and interest-Title to purchasers-Passing of-Held, on execution and registration of sale deed of immovable property of Rs. JOO and mere ownership, all interest and title in the prope1ty passes to the purchaser unless contrmy intention is expressed in the sale deed--Recitals in the sale deed do not show any rese1vation regarding passing of title to the purclwse1~Default and delay in payment of m01tgage money cannot be constnted as non-payment of sale

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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