Doctrine of Lis Pendens
Introduction: Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act of 1882 codified the doctrine of Lis Pendens. Lis Pendens means “pending suit” in Latin, with “Lis” meaning “litigation” and “Pendens” meaning “pending.” Lis Pendens is derived from the Latin phrase “ut lite pendente nihil innovetur,” which means “in a pending action, nothing new shall be…