The Problem with Current Registration
The Supreme Court has clearly said that our property registration laws are outdated.
They are based on colonial-era legislation — the Registration Act of 1908, the Stamp Act of 1899, and the Transfer of Property Act of 1882.
And because the system is old and fragmented, property buyers face serious risks:
- Fake or forged sale deeds
- Defective title despite registration
- Multiple claims on the same property
- Mutation and revenue records not matching
- State-wise differences in procedures
- No single verified database of land ownership
These issues create what the Court called a “traumatic experience” for property buyers.
