CORPORATION OF CITY OF BANGALORE vs ZULEKHA BI .

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision allowing the First Appeal under Section 96 CPC, affirming the plaintiff's ownership of the suit property based on a registered sale deed dated 9-2-1981. The Court established that the plaintiff had a prima facie case of ownership and lawful possession, rejecting the defendants' claims of title and possession. The judgment reinforced the principle that registered documents serve as strong evidence of ownership unless disproven by credible evidence.