7 land documents to check before you buy

1. Title deed of the current owner.
2. Previous deeds (baya dolil) showing the chain of ownership.
3. Khatian records (CS, SA, RS and the latest BS).
4. Mutation (namjari) and DCR in the seller's name.
5. Up-to-date land tax receipt (khajna dakhila).
6. Mouza map to match the plot on the ground.
7. Non-encumbrance certificate showing the land is not mortgaged.

For a building, also ask for the approved building plan from the relevant authority. If anything is unclear, take a lawyer's advice before you sign.