08-February-2026
Commercial Laws
 
Tenant paid Rs 6.5 lakh to buy landlady's property; SC admits sale agreement as evidence and savs possession doesn't finalise sale without a sale deed
07-Feb-2026

On January 15, 2026, the Supreme Court clarified that just because a tenant has been living on a landlady's property for a long time, it does not automatically mean that the sale agreement signed by the landlady is final or that the ownership of the property has transferred from her to the tenant. The Supreme Court held that long possession of a property is legally relevant only when it flows directly from the sale agreement itself, and not when it exists independently, such as through a tenancy.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/tenant-paid-rs-6-5-lakh-to-buy-landladys-property-sc-admits-sale-agreement-as-evidence-and-says-possession-doesnt-finalise-sale-without-a-sale-deed/articleshow/127990042.cms