Supreme Court Doubts View That Power Of Attorney Holder Can Present Sale Deed For Registration As 'Executant' Without Further Authentication

On July 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of India referred an important legal question to a larger bench, seeking clarity on whether a Power of Attorney (PoA) holder who executes a sale deed on behalf of a principal can be considered an 'executant' of the deed and present it for registration without further authentication under the Registration Act, 1908. The bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan disagreed with…