SURAJ LAMP & INDUSTRIES (P) LD.TR.DIR. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ANR.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of transactions involving Power of Attorney (GPA) in property sales, emphasizing that such transactions must comply with the Registration Act, 1908. The Court held that the execution of sale agreements and GPAs does not substitute for the mandatory registration of deeds of conveyance under Section 17 of the Registration Act. The Court also ruled that the Chief Information Commissioner's order was not in line with the mandatory provisions of the RTI Act, particularly Section 20, which allows for penalties against public authorities for misleading information.