New Delhi- The Supreme Court has said that an agreement to sell a property does not transfer the ownership rights and ruled that all assets left behind by a deceased person form part of ancestral property to be distributed as per Muslim law.

The top court, in its judgement, also expressed strong displeasure over the poor quality of English translation of a trial court judgement, stressing that translations must faithfully capture the meaning and spirit of the original text to ensure fair adjudication in appellate proceedings.

“Before parting with the matter, we record our dissatisfaction with the manner in which the judgement of the learned civil court was translated into English.

“In matters of law, words are of indispensable importance. Each word, every comma has an impact on the ove

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