Basheera Khanum vs City Municipal Council 2025 INSC 955 - Registered Document
Can a valid registered document conveying immovable property be annulled by any procedure other than a civil suit?
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Registration - Generally and subject to exceptions as may be provided by statute, a valid registered document conveying immovable property cannot be annulled by any procedure other than a civil suit. In any event, cancellation of such a valid document of title by simply drawing a resolution in a board meeting is illegal on the face of the record. (Para 28)
Case Info
The case is
Here are the key details extracted from the judgment:
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Basheera Khanum v. The City Municipal Council and Another
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 955
Coram (Judges)
- Justice Sandeep Mehta
- Justice Aravind Kumar
Judgment Date
- Date of Judgment: 31 July 2025
Caselaws and Citations
- The judgment does not explicitly reference other case laws or judicial precedents by name or citation within the provided text.
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Section 376 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964
- This section deals with the admissibility of documents or entries as evidence, specifically regarding certified copies of municipal records.
- Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- This section pertains to the jurisdiction of the High Court in second appeals, limiting interference to substantial questions of law.
- Article 136 of the Constitution of India
- This article provides the Supreme Court with the power to grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence, or order.
