Reviewed case brief
Jayaram Mudaliar v Ayyaswami
AIR 1972 SC 1199
S.52 applies only when the transfer directly affects the property in dispute. A party to a suit can freely deal with properties not involved in the litigation.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1972
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
S.52 (lis pendens) applies only to the specific property that is the subject-matter of litigation; other properties of the litigant are not affected
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1972 SC 1199
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.