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The principle of Lis pendens embodied in Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act pertains to:

The doctrine of lis pendens in section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act rests on "Public policy": a party to a pending suit about immovable property must not be able to…

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The principle of Lis pendens embodied in Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act pertains to:

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The doctrine of lis pendens in section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act rests on "Public policy": a party to a pending suit about immovable property must not be able to defeat the court's decree by transferring the property.

It does not rest on notice and has nothing to do with auction sales or the protection of bona fide purchasers; a transfer pendente lite is not void but is subject to the result of the suit.

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