JASWANT SINGH & ANR. vs THE CUSTODIAN OF EVACUEE PROPERTY, NEW DELHI

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 8(2) of the East Punjab Evacuees' (Administration of Property) Act, 1947, in relation to properties attached before December 31, 1947. The Court held that the sale of properties, which were declared evacuee and subsequently sold, could not be set aside under the provisions of the Act as they were exempt from attachment. The appeal by the Custodian for setting aside the sale was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the sale was valid and binding.