Indrapal Singh v. Ghanshyam Rajpoot and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Civil contempt application dismissed; alleged violation of interim status quo order by execution of sale-deed during pendency; validity of sale-deed governed by Section 52 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (lis pendens); no substantial interference with course of justice; not a case for contempt proceedings under Section 13(a), Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Allahabad High Court, Salil Kumar Rai, J.; CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. 1073 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:36417; Order Date 12.3.2025; Applicant Indrapal Singh; Opposite Parties Ghanshyam Rajpoot and another.
What did the court decide?
The validity of the sale-deed executed during pendency is dependent on the operation of Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. ¶7