TIRUVENIBAI & ANOTHER vs SMT. LILABAI

The Supreme Court held that an 'agreement to lease' under Section 2(7) of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, must create a present and immediate demise. The Court found that the document in question did not effectuate an actual demise in favor of the respondent, thus it was not an agreement to lease as defined by the statute. Consequently, the document did not require registration and was admissible in evidence, affirming the lower court's decision.