Rameshwar Dass vs State of Uttar Pradesh

The appellant challenged the cancellation of a sale deed executed in 1998. The Supreme Court held that under Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, a registered sale deed cannot be unilaterally cancelled by the vendor. The Sub-Registrar has no power to register a cancellation deed without a civil court decree if the original deed was validly executed and possession was handed over. The Transfer of Property Act mandates that once title passes, it can only be reversed through a court of law.