Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal, Holding Unregistered Award Partitioning Immovable Property Inadmissible Under Section 17(1)(b) of Registration Act. An arbitration award that purports to create or declare rights in immovable property over Rs. 100 is compulsorily registrable and cannot be taken into evidence to affect such property unless registered, overruling Patna and Punjab High Courts' contrary views.
27 Sep 1968An arbitrator appointed by the parties partitioned their joint immovable property valued at over Rs. 100. The arbitrator delivered an award on October...
