https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206337 Transactions styled as agreement to sell, general power of attorney and will do not convey title in immovable property and do not constitute a valid mode of transfer. Title passes only through a duly stamped and registered deed of conveyance. An agreement to sell creates no interest in the property, while section 53A provides only a limited shield against the transferor. A power of attorney is merely an agency arrangement and does not transfer ownership. A will takes effect only on death and remains revocable during the testator's lifetime, so its registration does not make it a conveyance. Such arrangements may still support specific performance or possession-based defences within statutory limits, but they are not substitutes for a sale deed. en-us Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206337 Transactions styled as agreement to sell, general power of attorney and will do not convey title in immovable property and do not constitute a valid mode of transfer. Title passes only through a duly stamped and registered deed of conveyance. An agreement to sell creates no interest in the property, while section 53A provides only a limited shield against the transferor. A power of attorney is merely an agency arrangement and does not transfer ownership. A will takes effect only on death and remains revocable during the testator's lifetime, so its registration does not make it a conveyance. Such arrangements may still support specific performance or possession-based defences within statutory limits, but they are not substitutes for a sale deed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=206337