An agreement to sell is not an instrument that can transfer ownership of property neither does it confer any title, the Supreme Court has ruled. “The agreement to sell is not a conveyance; it … READ FULL STORY
For the annulment of a sale deed, an executant should seek its cancellation while a non-executant must seek declaration of its invalidity, the Kerala High Court has ruled. “When there is a sale deed, … READ FULL STORY
In a bid to simplify the sale deed format, the Punjab government has decided to remove the Urdu and Persian words from the standard format. Land laws in India were largely introduced during the … READ FULL STORY
A registered instrument such as sale deed can only be cancelled by a competent court of law and not by an administrative authority, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) has ruled. … READ FULL STORY
The witness of a sale deed can’t be made party in a case of cheating if there are no other allegations against him, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court has ruled. While … READ FULL STORY
Conveyance refers to the act of transferring the title, ownership, rights and interests in a property from one person to another. The term deed refers to an instrument such as a written document that … READ FULL STORY
Property investments are highly capital intensive and any mistake made during the process, can cause a great deal of trouble for the buyer. This makes it imperative for a buyer to exercise due caution … READ FULL STORY
June 12, 2023: Banks might have to pay compensation to borrowers in case they misplace their property documents if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) accepts the recommendations of the high-level panel. For the … READ FULL STORY
Unregistered and insufficiently stamped instruments like sale agreements and sale deeds cannot affect an immovable property, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court (HC) has ruled. While dismissing a petition in the Vijay … READ FULL STORY
June 5, 2023: An agreement to sell does not confer property title. However, the right of the buyer must be protected under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, if they kept … READ FULL STORY
June 5, 2023: The photocopy of a sale deed is not admissible as surety under Section 17 of the Provincial Small Causes Court Act, 1887, the Allahabad High Court has ruled. Section 17 of … READ FULL STORY
For the sale of an immovable property, generally two types of agreements are made: an agreement for sale and a sale deed or sale agreement. The agreement for sale is required to be stamped … READ FULL STORY
The Madras High Court (HC) on February 14, 2023, declared invalid a newly inserted legal provision in registration rules that empowers sub-registrar’s in Tamil Nadu to refuse registration of deeds for mortgaged or attached … READ FULL STORY
