Ramesh Chand (D) Thr. LRs. v. Suresh Chand & AnrRamesh Chand (D) Thr. LRs. v. Suresh Chand & Anr

Ramesh Chand (D) Thr. LRs. v. Suresh Chand & AnrRamesh Chand (D) Thr. LRs. v. Suresh Chand & Anr

The Supreme Court also gave its ruling in Ramesh Chand (D) Through Legal Representatives v. on 8 September 2025. Suresh Chand and Anr is a property dispute between two brothers where they disagreed over who owns what in the form of immovable property. Suresh Chand, the respondent, used the documents signed in 1996, such as an Agreement to Sell, a General Power of Attorney (GPA), a receipt, an affidavit, and a Will to prove that he was the owner. According to the Court, it is the titles that such documents do not in themselves give legal title--only a registered sale deed can pass ownership under the Transfer of Property Act and Registration Act. The Will prepared by Suresh Chand was also examined by the Court and was not satisfactorily established as it did not meet the legal requirements and as it was surrounded by suspicious circumstances. Because of this, his claim of ownership was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The decision confirmed that property rights should be passed only in the form of registered instruments, in accordance with which ownership of property will be unambiguous and informal documents will not be abused.