https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460948 A registering officer must verify that an agent executing and presenting a sale deed is expressly authorised by the power of attorney; authority to sell cannot be implied. Where the instrument does not confer such authority, registration of the deed is vulnerable because the officer's statutory duty under the Registration Act and Rules includes checking the source of the executant's authority. The text also states that a party with rights under an assignment is not a stranger and may challenge the registration process, and that a writ can lie against illegal registration even if private party disputes or civil remedies exist. Registration without valid authority is void and liable to be quashed. en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:24:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460948 A registering officer must verify that an agent executing and presenting a sale deed is expressly authorised by the power of attorney; authority to sell cannot be implied. Where the instrument does not confer such authority, registration of the deed is vulnerable because the officer's statutory duty under the Registration Act and Rules includes checking the source of the executant's authority. The text also states that a party with rights under an assignment is not a stranger and may challenge the registration process, and that a writ can lie against illegal registration even if private party disputes or civil remedies exist. Registration without valid authority is void and liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460948