Consent decree doesn't require registration or stamp duty when asserting pre-existing rights.

The Supreme Court ruled that a consent decree obtained by the appellant did not require registration under Section 17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act, 1908, as it related to the existing subject matter of the suit. Additionally, it did not necessitate stamp duty under Article 22A of Schedule 1A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as it did not create new rights but merely asserted pre-existing ones. The appellant was granted possession of the land and allowed to have their name recorded in the revenue records, with the appeal being allowed. .....

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