Case Name : Mrs Umadevi Nambiar vs Thamarasseri Roman Catholic Diocese Rep by its Procurator Devssia’s Son Rev. Father Joseph Kappil Case Reference: (2022) LiveLaw SC 338 Case Number: CA No. 2592/2022 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 02 Coram: Hemant Gupta ; V Ramasubramanian (author) Date: 01.04.2022
A Power of Attorney should be construed strictly. Such a document should expressly authorise the agent to:
- Execute a sale deed
- Present it for registration, and
- To admit execution before the Registering Authority
No one can confer better title than what he himself has (Nemo dat quod non habeat)
Refer also:
- Church of Christ Charitabe Trust and Educational Charitable Society vs Ponniamman Educational Trust, (2012) 8 SCC 706
- Delhi Development Authority vs Durga Chand Kaushish, (1973) 2 SCC 825
- Syed Abdul Khader vs Rami Reddy & Ors, (1979) 2 SCC 601
See also: ToPA - Section 3 ToPA - Section 41 Registration - Section 49 CPC - Order II rule 2
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