My family and I agreed on how to divide our ancestral land, signing a document witnessed by two people and a lawyer. We used a ₹100 stamp paper but didn’t register it. Now, after four years, some family members are breaking the agreement. Will that document on the stamp paper hold up in court, or is it legally worthless?

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Law Forum › Category: Civil › My family and I agreed on how to divide our ancestral land, signing a document witnessed by two people and a lawyer. We used a ₹100 stamp paper but didn’t register it. Now, after four years, some family members are breaking the agreement. Will that document on the stamp paper hold up in court, or is it legally worthless?
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My family and I agreed on how to divide our ancestral land, signing a document witnessed by two people and a lawyer. We used a ₹100 stamp paper but didn’t register it. Now, after four years, some family members are breaking the agreement. Will that document on the stamp paper hold up in court, or is it legally worthless?

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Apni Law Staff answered 2 years ago

While the unregistered agreement on stamp paper is legally valid and can be used as evidence, it may not be enforceable in court. Indian law requires certain agreements, including those concerning immovable property like land, to be registered to be legally binding and enforceable.

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