By: Express News ServiceNew Delhi | November 8, 2025 04:25 AM IST 2 min readThe court noted that the Registration Act, “mandates registration of documents, not the title”.Noting that the existing “legal framework for purchase and sale of immovable properties suffer from several systemic deficiencies that undermine “transparency and efficiency”, the Supreme Court Friday called for a study to examine how the adoption of blockchain technology can help tide over this.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi pointed out that “the legal architecture for property transactions in India continues the colonial construct of real property and operates on the basis of three primary legislations, the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Registration Act, 1908”. The court noted that the Registration Act, “mandates registration of documents, not the title”.“Thus, registration of a document recording purchase of immovable property does not confer guaranteed title of ownership… it is never a conclusive proof of ownership… This system has therefore placed a significant burden… on a prospective buyer…” On the way out, the court said, “It is suggested that adoption of blockchain technology would ensure immutability, transparency and traceability, thereby minimising fraud…”The court urged the Law Commission “to examine this issue in detail, consult the Union, the states and all other stakeholders…”© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:supreme court