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Indian law as of 8 November 2026. At an execution sale of immovable property under the Code of Civil…

Order XXI, rule 84(1) requires an immediate deposit of twenty-five percent of the purchase price. Rule 84(2) allows the court to dispense with this requirement for a…

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Indian law as of 8 November 2026.

At an execution sale of immovable property under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, what percentage of the purchase price must the declared purchaser ordinarily deposit immediately?

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Order XXI, rule 84(1) requires an immediate deposit of twenty-five percent of the purchase price. Rule 84(2) allows the court to dispense with this requirement for a purchasing decree-holder entitled to a set-off under rule 72.

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Option A

Ten percent falls short of the immediate deposit under rule 84(1).

Option B

Twenty percent falls short of the immediate deposit under rule 84(1).

Option C

Rule 84(1) requires an immediate deposit of twenty-five percent of the purchase price.

Option D

Fifty percent exceeds the percentage required immediately by rule 84(1).

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