Registration Act, 1908, Section 17, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 54 -- Sale deed of immovable property less than Rs.100/- - Transfer of property can be by way of unregistered sale deed - However, execution of such a sale deed has to be proved on record...........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 16 -- Adoption - Deed of adoption did not bear signatures/thumb impression of natural father of adoptee or any guardian of adoptee - There was no indication of presence of parents of adoptee or his guardian at time of execution or registration of adoption deed - Adoption, held, not valid...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 68 -- Sale deed - Proof - Sale deed is not required to be attested under law - Parameters that are relevant for attestation of a document cannot be applied to in the context of proof of a document, which is not required in law to be attested - Once the registration of a document and execution thereof by the executant are not disputed, the..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 17 -- Power of attorney - Registration - Power of attorney does not require compulsory registration u/s 17(1)(b) of Act for the simple reason that donor by execution of document only authorises donee to act on his behalf and instrument itself does not create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish any right, title or interest to or in..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 51, 57, 33 -- Power of attorney - Inspection - Since power of attorney is not compulsorily registrable u/s 17 of Registration Act it is not required to be placed in Book 1 - If power of attorney is registered u/s 18(f) of Registration Act it is maintained in Book 4 of which inspection is not contemplated by the Registration Manual and by..........
Service -- Retiral benefits - Appellant worked as driver with agency registered under Societies Registration Act - Said agency is not a government agency nor a department - Services rendered by appellant with that agency cannot be counted for purposes of pensionary benefits - Appellant, held, not entitled to retiral benefits - Relief rightly rejected...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 457 -- Release of vehicle - Two trucks belonging to petitioner bearing same registration number - One of his truck seized - If it is proved that petitioner was plying both his trucks with the same registration number, he will face the consequences - If police admits ownership of petitioner of both the trucks then there is no..........
Service -- Master and servant relationship - Proof - NALCO - Schools have their own independent Managing Committees registered under Societies Registration Act - Managing Committees not only recruit teaching and other staff but all other decisions in respect of their service conditions are also taken by Managing Committees - Day to day control over staff is that of..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 35 -- Registration of gift deed after death of executor is patently illegal and would confer no right upon the beneficiary...........
Will -- Execution - Registration of Will does not create any presumption of its genuineness, which is to be proved independently and statement of Registrar is only a piece of evidence which is to be assessed to judge how far it proves that execution of Will is in accordance with S.63 of Succession Act...........
