https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295479 A misrepresentation that induces execution of a deed by deceiving the signer about the very character of the document, rather than its contents or legal effect, renders the transaction void because there is no real assent. On that basis, the sale deed obtained from an illiterate plaintiff was treated as void, and the challenge to it could be decided in consolidation proceedings. The civil suit for cancellation was therefore barred by Section 49 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, and the appeal failed. en-us Fri, 02 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:10:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295479 A misrepresentation that induces execution of a deed by deceiving the signer about the very character of the document, rather than its contents or legal effect, renders the transaction void because there is no real assent. On that basis, the sale deed obtained from an illiterate plaintiff was treated as void, and the challenge to it could be decided in consolidation proceedings. The civil suit for cancellation was therefore barred by Section 49 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295479