Property Conveyed Through Sale Deed Cannot Be Altered by Rectification Deed Without Original Transferor's Consent: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a rectification deed cannot be used to change the identity of a property mentioned in an earlier sale deed unless the original transferor or seller is a party to such rectification. The Court held that a rectification deed can correct mistakes in an existing document but cannot transfer ownership of a completely different property. The judgment was delivered by a Bench of…