The ruling settles the point, consulate attestation does not replace registration.If the PoA authori

The ruling settles the point, consulate attestation does not replace registration.If the PoA authorises the sale of property in India and falls under Section 17(1)(g), it must also be registered, even if it has been properly attested abroad. NRIs and their representatives should therefore make sure that the PoA is registered before using it for a property sale. Consulate attestation alone is not enough. With this judgement , the Kerala High Court set aside the Single Judge's earlier orders on this specific issue and allowed the State's appeals to that extent. (Case: Inspector General of Registrations & Anr. v. Muhammed, W.A. No. 203 of 2022, and State of Kerala & Ors. v. V.R. Jameela, W.A. No. 1354 of 2022, decided by the Kerala High Court on 13 July 2026.)#Registration#PowerOfAttorney#Sale