High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Sub-Registrar’s Refusal to Register Unilateral Cancellation of Irrevocable General Power of Attorney. The Court holds that cancellation of a deed amounts to rescission of contract and must be done bilaterally under Section 62 of the Indian Contract Act; the Sub-Registrar has no power to register a document that seeks to unilaterally cancel a registered instrument, and the only remedy lies under Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.
9 Oct 2023The petitioner, a woman, had executed an irrevocable General Power of Attorney (GPA) in favour of her husband (respondent No.6) to manage her business...
