Indian Constitution And Fundamental Concepts - Class 9 General Knowledge - Extra Questions

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Xs estate is sold for arrears of revenue under the provisions of an Act of the Legislature, by which a defaulter is prohibited from purchasing the estate. Y, upon the understanding with X, becomes the purchaser and agrees to convey the estate to X for the price which Y has paid. Is this agreement valid?

Solution: Section to which the given problem relates: Section 23.
Decision: The agreement is void.
Reason: This agreement results in an indirect purchase by the defaulter and hence it defeats the object of the law by which a defaulter is prohibited from purchasing the estate.


Class 9 General Knowledge Extra Questions