JOTE SINGH (DEED) BY LRS. vs RAM DAS MAHTO & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that Sections 41 and 43 of the Transfer of Property Act do not apply to auction sales, as these provisions are intended for voluntary transfers and not involuntary ones. The Court affirmed that a person who sells property they do not own must compensate the purchaser if they later acquire ownership, but this principle does not extend to court-ordered sales. Consequently, the appeal by the auction purchaser was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that denied the application of these sections in this context.