any party in a pending litigation. The objective is also to prevent multiple proceedings by parties in different forums. The principle is based on equity and good conscience. This Court has clarified this position in a catena of cases. Reference may be made here of some, such as: Rajendra Singh v. Santa Singh, AIR 1973 SC 2537; Dev Raj Dogra v. Gyan Chand Jain, (1981) 2 SCC 675; Sunita Jugalkishore Gilda v. Ramanlal Udhoji Tanna, (2013) 10 SCC 258. 17. It must be stated here though that by virtue of Section 1 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 the provisions of the said Act are not applicable in the States of Punjab, Delhi or Bombay; subject, of course to certain exceptions. Yet, in the case of Kanshi Ram v. Kesho Ram, AIR 1961 P&H 299 the Punjab and Haryana13 High Court has held that since the explanation to Section 52 is based on equity and good conscience this principle can be applicable. Recently, this Court in Shivshankara and Another v. H.P. Vedavyasa Char, 2023 SCC OnLine SC