Section 19(b) Specific Relief Act Cannot Override Doctrine Of Lis Pendens Once Suit Is Filed: Supreme Court
Section 19(b) Specific Relief Act operates before the filing of the suit, the Court stated.
The Supreme Court ruled that where a property is transferred during the pendency of a suit, the protection under Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act is no longer available, since such a transaction is governed by the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act. The Court clarified that Section 19(b) of the Specific Relief Act protects only a bona fide…
