Registrars May Verify Land Records Before Transactions
NEW DELHI: The new Registration Bill from the Centre empowers states to create regulations enabling registrars to thoroughly verify land rights records prior to registration. This initiative aims to combat fraud in land transactions and minimize litigation, as noted by Manoj Joshi, the land resources secretary, in an interview with RealtyDailyNews. Currently, registrars are not mandated to conduct such verification. This new measure is anticipated to provide greater assurance to retail buyers and investors, who mostly depend on their own research for land purchases. The bill also introduces a fully paperless registration process where possible, which could be expanded in…