NAREN CHANDRA NASKAR vs ARUN BHATTACHARYA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of forgery in land registration, specifically under Sections 467, 468, 471, and 420 IPC. The Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition solely because a criminal case was pending, emphasizing that the District Registrar must conduct an inquiry to determine the authenticity of the deeds in question. The Court directed that if the respondent's deed was found genuine, it should be restored in the records, thereby upholding the principles of justice and proper record-keeping in land transactions.