Title Transfer, Limitation, and Part-Performance under Property and Limitation Laws

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Case
SMT. RANO SINGH . v. SH. GURBAX SINGH (D) TH LRS (Supreme Court of India, 16-10-2026)
Law
Indian Evidence Act, Limitation Act, Transfer of Property Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Analysis of Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act confirming that an Agreement to Sell alone does not transfer title.
  • Requirements for invoking the doctrine of part-performance under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act.
  • Application of limitation periods under Articles 54, 59, and 64 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
  • Maintainability of a suit for possession simpliciter versus a suit for declaration when title is clouded.
  • Invocation of estoppel under Section 115 of the Evidence Act and the doctrine of acquiescence.