In Brief
This case concerns whether a buyer must be physically present at the registration office when a property sale deed is registered. The plaintiff claimed ownership of a property based on a registered deed of sale. The lower courts held in the plaintiff's favour partly because the buyer was absent during registration. The Supreme Court reversed this reasoning, holding that under the Registration Act, 1908, there is no statutory requirement for the purchaser to be present during registration of a sale deed (unless the deed falls within specific sections like 31, 88, or 89). The deed's validity depends on its proper execution and registration, not the buyer's physical presence at the registration office. The appeal was dismissed.
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