Summary:
(Illustration)A gift of an immovable property by a Muslim will not need registration in Maharashtra. It will be applicable to all gifts executed as per the Mohammedan Law, including cases where the gifting has been carried out orally. Citing provisions of the Mohammedan Law, the court had earlier ruled the condition should not be applied to a Muslim donor gifting his property under provisions of the Mohammedan Law. Gifting of a property under the Mohammedan Law is referred to as ‘Hiba’. Declaration, Acceptance, and Delivery of Possession,” the law department had advised..