Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 54 -- Sale - In sale for an immovable property value of which exceeds Rs.100, three requirements of law are that transfer of property of sale must take place through a validly executed sale deed i.e., it must be in writing, properly attested and registered...........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 54 -- Sale - Agreement to sell does not confer a valid title on the plaintiff as it is not a deed of conveyance as per S.54 of the Act - At best, it only enables plaintiff to seek specific performance for execution of a sale deed and does not create an interest or charge on the suit property...........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 54 -- Sale - Receipt of consideration/Affidavit do not confer a valid title upon plaintiff because as per S.54 of the Act it is only through a deed of conveyance that title can be transferred...........
Power of Attorney Act, 1882, Section 2 -- General Power of Attorney (GPA) - GPA does not ipso facto change the character of document transforming it into a conveyance deed...........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7(iv)(c), 7(v) -- Ad valorem Court fee - Suit for declaration and cancellation of transfer deed - Non-executant - Plaintiff was not executant of transfer deed in question and he has also claimed relief of possession - Ad valorem Court fee would be payable in terms of provisions of Ss.7(iv)(c) and S.7(v) of the Act and not in terms of market..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Plaintiff filed a suit for declaration of ownership on basis of sale deed and also challenged the subsequent sale deed in favour of respondent no.1 - Application for impleadment of another buyer of subsequent sale deed was filed after 8 years of filing of suit - On the date of filing application..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Barred by limitation - Suit for declaration that Will, sale deed and gift deed is null and void - Plaintiff admittedly had knowledge of Will dated 08.08.1962 - Contention of plaintiff that cause of action accrued in 2023 is not true - In the year 2024 by way of suit, he wanted to challenge so called will..........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7 -- Ad valorem Court fee - Suit for declaration that plaintiffs are owners in possession of 50% share of property and sale deed is null and void - Plaintiffs are neither executant of documents in question nor they are seeking possession of suit property, as they are already in joint possession - Therefore, there would be no requirement to..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Complainant arrived at a compromise with appellant without any coercion and at his own will and voluntarily - Once complainant has signed compromise deed accepting the amount in full and final settlement of default sum, proceedings u/s 138 of the NI Act cannot be sustained..........
Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 22 -- Right of pre-emption - Sale deed in favour of respondent No.9 was executed during pendency of petition filed by petitioner so, same is hit by principles of lis pendens and would be subject to litigation between petitioner and appellants - Property was inherited by appellants from a common ancestor along with petitioner - Petitioner..........
