#Administrative Jurisdiction

The Madras High Court has struck down Section 77A of the Registration Act as unconstitutional, ruling that registration officers lack jurisdiction to cancel sale deeds - even where possession is disputed. Only civil courts may adjudicate title claims, reinforcing the separation between administrative registration functions and substantive property rights. This empowers corporate debtors and long-term possessors to challenge cancellations through civil litigation, not bureaucratic orders.

Meghalaya High Court rules that under the Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Constitution & Functions) Act, 2024, the power to suspend a Sordar rests exclusively with the Syiem or Executive Dorbar. Any suspension by subordinate authorities is ultra vires and void, even if aligned with customary practices. The ruling reinforces jurisdictional limits on traditional authority structures in Meghalaya.