Registering Authority Cannot Usurp Powers of Civil Court to Cancel Sale Deed: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently delivered an important ruling regarding the powers of the registering authority in matters related to cancellation of property documents. The division bench consisting of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Surender clarified that the registering authority cannot decide civil disputes between parties or cancel a registered sale deed merely on allegations of fraud. The court emphasized that such matters fall within the jurisdiction of the…