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Madras High Court rules that matching photographs in prior and current documents conclusively establish identity for deed registration, eliminating the need for additional ID proof. The ruling curtails administrative discretion to reject registration based on minor name discrepancies, reinforcing procedural efficiency in property transactions.
The Orissa High Court has ruled that a Sub-Registrar cannot evade compliance with a court order to register a deed merely because the property's jurisdiction was later transferred to a new office. This affirms that judicial directives supersede administrative boundary changes, holding public officers accountable for enforcing court mandates regardless of territorial reorganization.
Madurai HC rules that a guardian's sale of a minor's property without prior court permission is not invalid, but the minor retains the right to repudiate the transaction upon attaining majority. The judgment clarifies that court permission is not a mandatory validity requirement, impacting guardians, minors, and property registrars across Tamil Nadu.