Evolving Scope Of Section 53A, Transfer Of Property Act (1882):Part Performance In Unregistered E- Documents And Agreements To Sell.

Author(s)	Pooja Markana, Ms. Arti Karande
Country	India
Abstract	This paper traces the statutory evolution analyses the present legal position and uses landmark supreme court decision to evaluate whether and how unregistered electronic agreement to sell can operate in litigation either as contractual proof or as a possessory defence.It concludes with recommendation for transactional compliance evidentiary best practices and policy reforms aligned with digital governance.
Keywords	Section 53A, Part Performance, unregistered agreement to sell,e contract, electronic signatures, registration act section 171A, section 49 proviso, electronic evidence,IT Act section 10A , specific performance, possession defence
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-13

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