Reviewed case brief
Dhanalakshmi v Jinarajadasa
AIR 1982 SC 169
S.53A is a defensive provision. It estops the transferor from asserting rights inconsistent with the contract but does not transfer legal title to the transferee.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
S.53A is a shield (defence), not a sword (cause of action); does not confer title, only protects possession
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1982 SC 169
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.