Registration of Family Settlement Document Which Merely Records Past Transaction is not Compulsory: SC

Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. Vs Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar (Supreme Court of India) In the facts of this case, the contention of the appellants is that the Kharurunama dated 04.1986 merely sets out the arrangement arrived at between the brothers which is the family arrangement and it was a mere record of the past transaction and therefore by itself it did not create or extinguish any right over immovable property. Resultantly, the document did not attract Section 17 (1) (b) of the Registration Act. In other words, it is contended that even if there is relinquishment of rights b...