Madras High Court rules witness signature validates ancestral land partition

…that things like mutation entries or a police officer's possession order don't establish ownership since they are temporary arrangements at best, and only a civil court can settle title conclusively. Prasannan says: " The one takeaway that applies across the board: if a family land division has actually happened, get it registered. It costs far less than the alternative, which is watching your grandchildren fight it out in court forty years from now. " Also read: Ancestral land claim fails: Mutation records not proof of ownership, HC rejects brothers’ claim over land held by religious trust Hence, the Madras High Court ruled that the sale deeds executed by…