SC clarifies Sub Registrar’s Limited Role in assessing vendor’s title

K. Gopi Vs Sub-Registrar & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court clarifies Sub Registrar’s limited authority in assessing vendor’s title under the Registration Act The Supreme Court of India recently delivered its judgment in the case of K. Gopi vs. The Sub-Registrar & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 3954 of 2025, on April 7, 2025. This case addresses the authority of Sub-Registrars under the Registration Act, 1908, particularly concerning their power to refuse registration based on the title verification of the vendor. Background: On September 2, 2022, a sale deed was executed by J...