TPA Chapter 3: Sales of immovable property

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What this part covers

A sale transfers ownership for a price. A contract for sale does not, by itself, create an interest or charge in the property.

Key provisions

  1. Section 54. "Sale" defined
  2. Section 55. Rights and liabilities of buyer and seller
  3. Section 56. Marshalling by subsequent purchaser
  4. Section 57. Provision by court for encumbrances and sale freed therefrom

Study check

Chapter 3: study check

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  1. 1.What does a contract for sale create by itself under section 54?
  2. 2.Must the entire price already have been paid for the definition of sale?

Official reference: Government of India reference, hosted by Andhra Pradesh High Court — checked: 30 September 2026.Central reference text reproduced from the linked government PDF, with footnotes and separately labelled state amendments left in the original. It includes the 2001/2003 changes and the 2019 territorial-extension note. The checking date is not a certification that every state rule is current. Consult the original schedule, territorial notifications and applicable state law separately.Read the original schedule and amendment notes