Reviewed case brief

Anthony v KC Ittoop and Sons

(2000) 6 SCC 394

A bare right to sue, divorced from any property interest, is non-transferable under S.6(e). However, when property is transferred, all incidental rights to sue for damage to that property pass with it.

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2000
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Bare right to sue is non-transferable (S.6(e)); but right to sue incidental to property transfer is valid

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        (2000) 6 SCC 394

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