#registration of sale deed

Madras High Court rules that a Hindu widow cannot unilaterally act as Karta of her deceased husband’s Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) to sell property without the consent of all Class-I heirs, including the deceased’s mother. The court upheld the Sub-Registrar’s refusal to register the sale deed, reinforcing that self-acquired property devolves individually on heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, not as HUF assets.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that the limitation period for filing a pre-emption suit under Section 30 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913, commences from the date of physical possession, not the registration of the sale deed. This holding dismisses delayed suits as time-barred, impacting co-sharers' rights in property disputes.

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.