that the transferee, after taking reasonable care to ascertain that the transferor had power to make the transfer, has acted in good faith.” Similarly, Section 52 of the Act of 1882 governs the principle of lis pendens and is reproduced below: “52. Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto.—During the [pendency] in any Court having authority [within the limits of India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir] or established beyond such limits] by [the Central Government, of [any] suit or proceeding [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 purpose of this section, the pendency of a suit or proceeding shall be