Reviewed case brief
S Kaladevi v VR Somasundaram
(2010) 5 SCC 518
S.53A requires the transferee to have actually entered into possession or continued in possession after the contract. Mere payment without possession does not attract S.53A.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2010
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Possession taken in pursuance of contract is mandatory for S.53A; without possession, section has no application
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(2010) 5 SCC 518
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