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december 1996

Supreme Court of India · 1996-12-19

JAGANNATH vs SHRI YUGAL NARAIN PUROHIT, ADV. & ORS.

Citation / case number
SC 1986/69882
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
JAGANNATH
Respondent
SHRI YUGAL NARAIN PUROHIT, ADV. & ORS.
Author
G.B. PATTANAIK K. RAMASWAMY
Bench
G.B. PATTANAIK K. RAMASWAMY

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the Rajasthan High Court regarding the sale of property under Section 53 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, affirming that the sale was a bona fide transaction for valuable consideration and executed in good faith. The Court found no merit in the appellant's claim that the sale was fraudulent, as the evidence supported that possession was delivered to the vendee. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, confirming the lower courts' decisions that the sale could not be annulled by the Official Receiver.

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