Supreme Court of India

Lachhman Dass v. Ram Lal & Anr.

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Reported as [1989] 2 S.C.R. 250
Bench Sabyasachi Mukherji J.
Decided 30 March 1989

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court was in error in the order under appeal.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Arbitration Act, 1940: Sections 14, 30 & 33-Award-Affecting immovable property of value more than Rs. JOO-Cannot be looked in to by Court-Requirement of registration-Necessity for-Court can­ not pronounce judgment upon such an unregistered award. Indian Registration Act: Sections 17, 23, 25 & 49- Unless a document is clearly brought within its provisions-Non registration no bar to being admitted in evidence-Award affecting immovable pro­ perty valued above Rs. JOO cannot be taken into evidence unless regis­ tered-Subsequent registration whether in conformity or in violation of sections 23 &

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to

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