https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296013 Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act protects a transferee in possession against the transferor and, in a proper case, against a reversioner claiming under a Hindu widow where her transaction would bind the estate. The protection depends on strict proof of a written contract with ascertainable terms, credible evidence of the document's loss if secondary evidence is relied on, and proof that possession was delivered in part performance. On the facts discussed, inconsistent testimony and failure to prove the contract, loss of the original, and delivery of possession meant the statutory defence could not be invoked. en-us Thu, 26 Mar 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:19:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296013 Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act protects a transferee in possession against the transferor and, in a proper case, against a reversioner claiming under a Hindu widow where her transaction would bind the estate. The protection depends on strict proof of a written contract with ascertainable terms, credible evidence of the document's loss if secondary evidence is relied on, and proof that possession was delivered in part performance. On the facts discussed, inconsistent testimony and failure to prove the contract, loss of the original, and delivery of possession meant the statutory defence could not be invoked. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Mar 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296013