Supreme Court Clarifies That Agreement to Sell Doesn’t Transfer Property Rights Without Specific Performance

The Supreme Court held that an agreement to sell does not amount to a conveyance and does not transfer ownership rights in immovable property unless followed by a registered sale deed or decree of specific performance.

The bench emphasized that mere possession under such an agreement doesn't give title or ownership.

The case involved a dispute over ownership where one party claimed rights based on a sale agreement without executing a registered sale deed. 

The Court reiterated that title can only pass through a registered deed and upheld that ownership rights require a lawful conveyance, not just agreements.