https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199813 A purchaser cannot obtain a better title than the vendor possesses, and a transfer by a person with no subsisting right, title or interest conveys no valid title. On the facts stated, the vendor had migrated to Pakistan before 14 August 1947, had become a Pakistani citizen, and after his mother's death had no remaining interest in the land; the proceedings and patta in his favour were therefore void. The sale to the appellants could not cure that defect, so no valid title passed. The property was accordingly treated as liable to proceedings on the footing of enemy property, and the challenge failed. en-us Tue, 01 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:04:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199813 A purchaser cannot obtain a better title than the vendor possesses, and a transfer by a person with no subsisting right, title or interest conveys no valid title. On the facts stated, the vendor had migrated to Pakistan before 14 August 1947, had become a Pakistani citizen, and after his mother's death had no remaining interest in the land; the proceedings and patta in his favour were therefore void. The sale to the appellants could not cure that defect, so no valid title passed. The property was accordingly treated as liable to proceedings on the footing of enemy property, and the challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199813