Transfer of Property Act, 1882
52. Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto
During the pendency in any court having authority 3[4[within
the limits of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir] Government or
established beyond such limits] by the Central Government of any suit or
proceedings which is not collusive and in which any right to immovable property
is directly and specifically in question, the property cannot be transferred or
otherwise dealt with by any party to the suit or proceeding so as to affect the
rights of any other party thereto under any decree or order which may be made
therein, except under the authority of the court and on such terms as it may
impose.
Explanation: For the purposes of this section, the pendency
of a suit or proceeding shall be deemed to commence from the date of the
presentation of the plaint or the institution of the proceeding in a court of
competent jurisdiction, and to continue until the suit or proceeding has been
disposed of by a final decree or order and complete satisfaction or discharge
of such decree or order has been obtained, or has become unobtainable by reason
of the expiration of any period of limitation prescribed for the execution
thereof by any law for the time being in force.