Supreme Court of India

Prakash (dead) by Lr. v. G. Aradhya and Ors.

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Bench Hima Kohli and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 18 August 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the sale deed dated 1-12-1965 did not convey any title to Defendant.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Transaction between the parties whether an absolute sale of the property or a mortgage. Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.58(c) – Two documents executed on same day, Sale Deed and Reconveyance Deed/agreement of buy back deed, transaction if mortgage or absolute sale of the property: Held: Proviso to sub-section (c) of s.58 provides that no transaction shall be deemed to be a mortgage, unless the condition is embodied in the document which eff ects or purports to eff ect the sale – In the present case, admittedly, there are two separate documents – Sale Deed was an…

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