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Section 83 Registration Act Prosecution Requires Direct Criminal Complaint by Aggrieved Party When Registrar Had No Prior Knowledge: Madras High Court
Clarifying the scope of Section 83 of the Registration Act, 1908 after the invalidation of Section 77-A, the Madras High Court held that an aggrieved landowner can directly institute a criminal complaint against persons who registered fraudulent deeds without waiting for Registration Department action.
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Unregistered and Insufficiently Stamped Release Deed Admissible for Collateral Purpose in Partition Suit Upon Impounding: Madras High Court
In Dilli & Others v. Jothi (CRP No. 4690 of 2026, decided on 03.11.2026), Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court modified an order of the Sub Court, Chengalpattu, holding that while an unstamped document is generally barred under Section 35 of the Stamp Act, the Trial Court in a partition suit can impound an unregistered release deed, collect stamp duty with penalty, and admit it for collateral purpose.
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