Supreme Court's Order on Co-Owners' Dispute - A Lesson in Section 4 of the TP Act

Sunil Kutty vs State of Kerala, 2024 - you guys must have read this one. So, couple of co-owners in a Kerala flat decided to sell their joint property without informing the third co-owner. The third guy, who owned 20% of the flat, claimed the sale was invalid as it was done without his consent. Our Supreme Court had to step in and say, 'Dekho, Section 4 of the Transfer of Property Act is very clear. You need co-owner's consent to transfer the property. If you don't take it, the deal is invalid.' Simple, ne? But do our co-owners learn? Nope. This case is a textbook example of Section 4 - you need co-owners' consent to transfer a joint property. Period.