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