#Registration of Deed

Madras High Court rules that a Sub-Registrar must receive and process lawfully presented deeds, holding that third-party objections cannot justify refusal to register. Any enquiry into objections must follow receipt, not precede it, ensuring compliance with statutory duties under the Registration Act.

Orissa High Court rules that administrative reallocation of territorial jurisdiction does not absolve public officials from enforcing existing court orders. The Sub-Registrar was held in contempt for refusing to register a deed despite a prior judicial directive, reinforcing that jurisdictional continuity binds officials until formal transfer of records. This sets a precedent for strict compliance with court orders regardless of bureaucratic reshuffling.

Madras High Court holds that refusal to register a gift deed due to testator's death within a week of executing a will is legally untenable; probate unnecessary in such cases.