‘‘Sale” is a transfer of ownership in exchange for a price paid or promised or part-paid and part-promised.
Sale how made.—3Such transfer, in the case of tangible immoveable property of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, or in the case of a reversion or other intangible thing, can be made only by a registered instrument.
1In the case of tangible immoveable property of a value less than one hundred rupees, such transfer may be made either by a registered instrument or by delivery of the property.
Delivery of tangible immoveable property takes place when the seller places the buyer, or such person as he directs, in possession of the property.
Contract for sale.—A contract for the sale of immoveable property is a contract that a sale of such property shall take place on terms settled between the parties.
It does not, of itself, create any interest in or charge on such property.
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Concluded Contract
Section 54 includes the settlement of the terms between the parties as one of the conditions essential for the completion of a contract. There was no concluded contract between the parties, as the appellant was a contracting party, he was only acting on behalf of third person and hence unless the third person i.e. the party agreed to the terms and conditions there could be no concluded contract; Satya Prakash Goel v. Ram Krishna Mission, AIR 1991 All 343.
Contract for sale
A contract for sale of immoveable property is a contract that a sale of such property shall take place on terms settled between the parties. It does not, of itself create any interest in or charge on such property. An agreement for sale is merely a document creating a right to obtain another document of sale on fulfilment of terms and conditions specified therein. On the strength of such an agreement a buyer does not become the owner of the property. The ownership remains with the seller. It will be transferred to the buyer only on the execution of sale deed by the seller. The buyer obtains only a right to get the sale deed executed in his favour. It has been held that the cancellation of the agreement took place before possession could be given to the purchasers, hence there was no sale of the flats; Crest Hotel Ltd. v. Assistant Superintendent of Stamps, AIR 1994 Bom 228.
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