https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760075 An appellate court cannot reopen and record an adverse finding on fraud or collusion against a party when that party has not filed a cross-appeal or cross-objections, because the unchallenged part of the decree attains finality. A respondent may support the decree, but cannot seek reversal of findings that underpin it without following the prescribed procedure. A transfer of property made after institution of a suit for specific performance remains subject to lis pendens, so the later transferee cannot defeat enforcement by asserting bona fide purchase or lack of notice. The later sale therefore does not displace the plaintiff's right to specific performance. en-us Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760075 An appellate court cannot reopen and record an adverse finding on fraud or collusion against a party when that party has not filed a cross-appeal or cross-objections, because the unchallenged part of the decree attains finality. A respondent may support the decree, but cannot seek reversal of findings that underpin it without following the prescribed procedure. A transfer of property made after institution of a suit for specific performance remains subject to lis pendens, so the later transferee cannot defeat enforcement by asserting bona fide purchase or lack of notice. The later sale therefore does not displace the plaintiff's right to specific performance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=760075