Supreme Court of India · 2023-04-10
R. HEMALATHA vs KASHTHURI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/18251
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- R. HEMALATHA
- Respondent
- KASHTHURI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the High Court's order that quashed the Trial Court's decision regarding the admissibility of an unregistered agreement for the sale of immovable property. The Court held that the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act No. 29 of 2012 mandates registration for agreements of sale valued at Rs. 100 and above, making unregistered documents inadmissible in evidence. Consequently, the Court reinstated the Trial Court's order, emphasizing the importance of adhering to statutory requirements for the registration of such documents.