The ruling came in a case wherein the registrar had refused to register Deed of Conveyance of a housing society on frivolous grounds. The court also ruled that even if parties without title want to transfer property and ‘legitimise’ the transaction by registration, it is not the registrar’s job to look into questions of title.

Hurdle cleared: The registrar had refused to register the Deed of Conveyance of Deep Apartment in Khar, forcing the society members to approach the High Court. Pic/Satyajit Desai