Section 51 The Transfer of Property Act, 1882

 

 Section 51 The Transfer of Property Act, 1882: 

 Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles.—When the transferee of immoveable property makes any improvement on the property, believing in good faith that he is absolutely entitled thereto, and he subsequently evicted therefrom by any person having a better title, the transferee has a right to require the person causing the eviction either to have the value of the improvement estimated and paid or secured to the transferee, or to sell interest in the property to the transferee at the then market value thereof, irrespective of the value of such improvement. The amount to be paid or secured in respect of such improvement shall be the estimated value thereof at the time of the eviction. When, under the circumstances aforesaid, the transferee has planted or sown on the property crops which are growing when he is evicted therefrom, he is entitled to such crops and to free ingress and egress to gather and carry them.

Supreme Court of India Important Judgments And Leading Case Law Related to Section 51 The Transfer of Property Act, 1882: 

Brahmvart Sanathan Dharam vs Prem Kumar & Ors on 10 May, 1985

Asgar vs Mohan Varma . on 5 February, 2019

Harishchandra Hegde vs State Of Karnataka And Ors on 18 December, 2003

Sainath Mandir Trust vs Vijaya & Ors on 13 December, 2010

J. Narayana Rao vs V.G. Basavarayappa And Ors. on 9 May, 1956

R. Santhankumar Nadar vs Indian Bank Ltd., Madras & Ors on 6 February, 1967

Daya Ram And Others vs Shyam Sundari on 8 September, 1964

Isha Valimohamad & Anr vs Haji Gulam Mohamad & Haji Dada on 14 August, 1974

Mahadeo Prasad Singh & Anr vs Ram Lochan & Ors on 16 September, 1980

Dattatraya Shanker Mote & Ors vs Anand Chintaman Datar & Ors on 3 October, 1974

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