
Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Specific Performance Decree Does Not Transfer Title Without Registered Sale Deed : Madras HC Reaffirms Property Law Principle
Madras High Court rules that a decree for specific performance under the Specific Relief Act does not automatically confer title to immovable property. Title passes only upon execution and registration of a sale deed, preserving co-owners' rights until formal transfer. The ruling allows partition suits to proceed despite unexecuted decrees, reinforcing the necessity of registered conveyance for legal title.