T.G.ASHOK KUMAR vs GOVINDAMMAL

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the appellant's suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction regarding a property purchased from the second respondent was valid, given the prior partition suit filed by the first respondent. The Court held that the doctrine of lis pendens applies, which prevents a purchaser from claiming rights in property during the pendency of a suit affecting that property. Consequently, the Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's suit, affirming the trial court's decision.