BHOOP SINGH vs RAM SINGH MAJOR

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a decree from Suit No.215 of 1973, which was not registered, could confer rights to the petitioner. The Court held that the decree was indeed required to be registered under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, as it constituted a gift, thus falling under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of the Act. The Court upheld the lower courts' decisions, affirming that the petitioner was not entitled to possession of the suit land due to the lack of a registered decree.