Abdul Saleem K.M. v. the District Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought registration of a Power of Attorney executed outside India, which the Sub Registrar refused based on Section 17(g) of the Kerala Registration Act. The Court allowed the petitioner to present the document for registration in accordance with law, without examining the merits of whether such documents require registration.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner is at liberty to present the Power of Attorney for registration before the Sub Registrar, who shall register the same in accordance with law.