Unregistered family settlement - Declaratory suit - Khararunama merely setting out family arrangement and mere record of past transaction - It does not create or extinguish any right over immovable property - Khararunama neither requires compulsory registration nor requires to be stamped

Citation

AIROnline 2021 SC 900

SUPREME COURT

K. M. JOSEPH , J. and S.

RAVINDRA BHAT , J.

C.A. - 6141 of 2021 D/- 1 - 10 - 2021

KORUKONDA CHALAPATHI RAO AND

ANR. v. KORUKONDA ANNAPURNA

SMPATH KUMAR

(A)Registration Act (16 of 1908), S.17(1)(b), S.49(1)(a) - Stamp Act (2 of 1899), S.3 - Unregistered family settlement - Declaratory suit - Khararunama merely setting out family arrangement and mere record of past transaction - It does not create or extinguish any right over immovable property - Khararunama neither requires compulsory registration nor requires to be stamped. (Paras 15 , 33 , 36)