Registration Act, 1908 with Section 17

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Power of Attorney and Agreement to Sell in property transfer: M.S. Ananthamurthy vs. J. Manjula (2025) INSC 273 (27 February 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 273 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a General Power of Attorney (GPA) holder transfer property after the death of the original owner? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case involving conflicting claims to a property in […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Consent Decrees in Property Disputes: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (20 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Consent Decrees in Property Disputes: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether stamp duty is applicable to a consent decree that recognizes pre-existing rights over immovable property. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Stamp Duty Case Name: Mukesh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Sale Deed Despite Delayed Registration: Kaushik Premkumar Mishra vs. Kanji Ravaria (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Sale Deed Despite Delayed Registration: Kaushik Premkumar Mishra vs. Kanji Ravaria (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed, duly executed and presented for registration, remains valid despite a significant delay in its actual registration and whether a subsequent purchaser can claim bona fide status if the vendor had already transferred

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Supreme Court settles family property dispute: Jugal Kishore Khanna vs. Sudhir Khanna (2024) INSC 224

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Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute: Khanna vs. Khanna (2024) INSC 224 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a family settlement for the transfer of immovable property requires mandatory registration under the Registration Act, 1908, and the validity of oral family settlements. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Jugal Kishore Khanna(D) Thr Lrs & Anr. vs. Sudhir Khanna

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Unregistered Sale Agreements Cannot Confer Ownership: Supreme Court Ruling in Property Dispute (01 November 2023)

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Supreme Court: Unregistered Sale Agreements Cannot Confer Ownership Rights LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered agreement to sell or a general power of attorney can transfer ownership of immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Shakeel Ahmed vs. Syed Akhlaq Hussain Judgment Date: 01 November 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 November 2023

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the execution of a lease deed for additional land, after a prior lease deed for a portion of the land was executed without any demur, in a commercial transaction. CASE

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the execution of a lease deed for additional land without consideration, after a lease deed for a portion of the land has been executed without protest by both parties. CASE

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Supreme Court allows unregistered family settlement as corroborative evidence in property dispute: Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar (2021)

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Supreme Court Allows Unregistered Family Settlement as Corroborative Evidence in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document can be used as corroborative evidence in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar [Judgment Date]: October 1, 2021 Can an unregistered

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree based on a pre-existing right requires compulsory registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs. Angrez Kaur & Anr.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes: Mohammade Yusuf vs. Rajkumar (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes: Mohammade Yusuf vs. Rajkumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise decree regarding property that is the subject matter of a suit requires registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs. Rajkumar

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Supreme Court settles the need for notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act in lease disputes: Sevoke Properties Ltd. vs. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (2019)

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Supreme Court Settles the Need for Notice Under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act in Lease Disputes: Sevoke Properties Ltd. vs. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 377 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J. Can a suit for

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Supreme Court Upholds Coparcenary Rights in Ancestral Property: Shyam Narayan Prasad vs. Krishna Prasad (2 July 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Coparcenary Rights in Ancestral Property: Shyam Narayan Prasad vs. Krishna Prasad (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether property obtained in a partition of ancestral property remains coparcenary property with rights for lineal descendants. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights. Case Name: Shyam Narayan Prasad vs. Krishna Prasad and Ors. Judgment Date: 2 July

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