Madras High Court Strikes Down Section 34-C of Registration Act: Sub-Registrar Cannot Decide Property Title
The Madras High Court Madurai Bench has struck down Section 34-C of the Registration Act, 1908, inserted by the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 2026. The Court held that Sub-Registrars cannot decide title, insist on mortgage NOC, block registration due to sale agreement, or act like Civil Courts in property registration matters.
