The Registration ACT 1908

bihar · 1908

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S. 1Subs
S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Registration Act 1908, including "habitation," "volume," "estate," and "registrar," for the purposes of the Act.
S. 3Inspector-General of Registration
S. 4Ins
S. 5Districts and sub-districts
S. 6Ins
S. 7Section 7 establishes Registrars and Sub-Registrars in districts and subdivisions for registration duties and their coordination.
S. 8Inspectors of Registration offices
S. 9[Military cantonments may be declared sub-districts or districts (Repealed)
S. 10Section 10 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) allows temporary registrars to perform duties when the regular registrar is incapacitated or absent.
S. 11Section 11 allows a registrar to delegate duties to a sub-registrar if the registrar is incapacitated due to illness.
S. 12Section 12 allows a sub-registrar to act in place of an absent or temporarily unavailable district registrar.
S. 13Report to State Government of appointments under sections 10, 11 and 12
S. 14Section 14 authorizes the state government to approve premises for registration purposes under the Registration Act.
S. 15Section 15 specifies the official stamps to be used by Registrars and Sub-Registrars in Bihar under The Registration Act 1908.
S. 16Section 16 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) mandates the state government to provide necessary registers and forms for registration officials and stipulates the numbering and authentication of these registers.
S. 16AKeeping of books in computer floppies, diskettes, etc
S. 17Section 17 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) exempts certain instruments from registration if they meet specific criteria related to property rights and leases.
S. 18Section 18 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) allows optional registration for certain low-value property transactions and agreements.
S. 19Section 19 states that a registrar will refuse to register a document if it's not in a language they understand and lacks a correct translation.
S. 20Section 20 allows registry officials to transfer encumbrances in registered documents to their own names.
S. 21Section 21 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) outlines the registration requirements for immovable properties, including houses, buildings, and lands.
S. 22Description of houses and land by reference to Government maps or surveys
S. 23Section 23 allows for the re-registration of certain documents if initially registered by an unauthorized person, within four months from the date of registration or the date of the transaction.
S. 23ARe-registration of certain documents
S. 24Documents executed by several persons at different times
S. 25Section 25 allows the Registrar to extend registration for documents delayed due to necessity or external circumstances.
S. 26Section 26 allows registration of mortgages made abroad if they meet specific conditions and are registered within four months of arrival in India.
S. 27Section 27 allows the Registrar to cancel or modify registration at any time as per the provisions of the Act.
S. 28Section 28 mandates registration of certain documents in the office where the property they relate to is situated.
S. 29Section 29 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) allows registration of instruments and decrees in any sub-registrar's office where the instrument was executed or where parties wish to register.
S. 30Section allows registrars to delegate registration of documents to any sub-registrar.
S. 31Section 31 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) mandates registration or execution of private residential documents only by authorized officials.
S. 32Section 32 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) mandates the submission of documents for registration, excluding certain sections, and requires the inclusion of thumb impressions and photographs.
S. 32ACompulsory affixing of photograph, etc
S. 33Section 33 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) allows for the registration of documents outside the local jurisdiction if the individual resides in a specified part of India or under certain extenuating circumstances.
S. 34Section 34 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) outlines conditions and procedures for the registration of instruments before the Registrar.
S. 35Section 35 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) outlines conditions under which a registrar can register or refuse to register a deed based on the consent or absence of certain parties.
S. 36Section 36 allows the state government to permit the registration of instruments where certain conditions or witnesses are absent.
S. 37Officer or Court to issue and cause service of summons
S. 38Section 38 exempts certain individuals from registration under the Registration Act due to physical incapacity, illness, or absence.
S. 39Section 39 outlines the penalties for non-compliance with registration requirements for societies, trusts, and companies under the Bihar Registration Act 1908.
S. 40Section 40 allows executors or creditors to submit wills or loans for registration after the testator or borrower's death.
S. 41Section 41 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) allows the registration of mortgages and hypothecation instruments substituted by a testator or debtor.
S. 42Deposit of wills
S. 43Section 43 mandates the registrar to record and acknowledge the receipt of a will in the registration book and in the registrar's official register.
S. 44Section 44 allows a testator to transfer a registered will to another registrar if they or their authorized agent request it.
S. 45Proceedings on death of depositor
S. 46Saving of certain enactments and powers of Courts
S. 47Section 47 specifies that a registered instrument becomes effective from the time of its registration or from the time it would have become effective if unregistered.
S. 48Section 48 states that registered instruments are valid against unregistered agreements concerning the same property.
S. 49Section 49 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) states that unregistered instruments have no legal effect, cannot be enforced, and cannot serve as evidence.
S. 50Section 50 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) states that registered documents are valid against unregistered ones, except for certain pre-existing unregistered documents.
S. 51Section 51 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) details the registration books to be maintained by registrars and sub-registrars, including records of immovable properties and various registration procedures.
S. 52Duties of registering officers when document presented
S. 53Section 53 organizes livestock numerically in each volume, starting and ending each sequence with a specific year.
S. 54Section 54 mandates the preparation of inventory records and details of each item in estate registries.
S. 55Section 55 outlines the preparation and content of four registration forms for various documents and transactions under the Bihar Registration Act 1908.
S. 56[Copy of entries in Indexes Nos
S. 57Section 57 mandates the Registrar to maintain and manage various registers and records, and issue certified copies of documents.
S. 58Section 58 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) mandates the authentication of documents for registration, including signatures and verifications by various parties.
S. 59Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer
S. 60Section 60 mandates the registrar to issue a certificate confirming the registration of a document, detailing its number and page.
S. 61Section 61 details the recording of deeds, certificates, and documents in the registration book and their completion status.
S. 62Procedure on presenting document in language unknown to registering officer
S. 63Power to administer oaths and record of substance of statements
S. 64Procedure where document relates to land in several sub-districts
S. 65Procedure where document relates to land in several districts
S. 66Section 66 mandates the Registrar to distribute registered immovable property documents to all sub-registrars whose jurisdictions overlap with the property.
S. 67[Procedure after registration under section 30, sub-section (2)
S. 68Power of Registrar to superintend and control Sub-Registrars
S. 69Section 69 mandates the Bihar Registration Act's implementation, including document preservation, registry declarations, and registrar duties.
S. 70Power of Inspector-General to remit fines
S. 71Section 71 allows the Registrar to cancel a registration if the instrument is invalid due to lack of jurisdiction, and to mark it as cancelled.
S. 72Section 72 allows the Registrar to override the Up Registrar's refusal to register a document based on the District Magistrate's order.
S. 73Section 73 allows an aggrieved party to appeal to the Registrar when the Sub-Registrar denies registration of a document.
S. 74Section 74 mandates the registrar to verify if the document is genuine and fulfills necessary conditions for registration.
S. 75Order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon
S. 76Section 76 allows a registrar to refuse registration of a document and specify reasons, which must be provided to the applicant.
S. 77Section 77 allows a person to apply for an extension of thirty days to complete registration after the registrar's refusal under sections 72 or 76.
S. 78Section 78 outlines the duties of the Bihar state government in registering deeds, maintaining records, and performing various registration-related tasks.
S. 79Publication of fees
S. 80Section 80 outlines the conditions to be satisfied for the registration of certain agreements under the Registration Act 1908.
S. 81Section 81 penalizes false registration or alteration of documents with up to seven years imprisonment or fine.
S. 82Section 82 prohibits interference with land records and registration processes under the Act, prescribing penalties for violations.
S. 83Registering officers may commence prosecutions
S. 84Registering officers to be deemed public servants
S. 85Destruction of unclaimed documents
S. 86Section 86 states that a registry official cannot be held liable for any claims due to actions or omissions in registration.
S. 87Section 87 of The Registration Act 1908 (Bihar) mandates the registration of documents produced by government officials or authorized bodies.
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S. 89Section 89 mandates the transmission of certain documents and records to the registry officer whose territorial jurisdiction encompasses the property in question.
S. 90Section 90 states that certain records prepared by government officials are deemed registered under the Registration Act of 1908.
S. 91Inspection and copies of such documents
S. 92[Burmese registration-rules confirmed] Rep
S. 93Section 93 of The Registration Act, 1908 (Bihar) amends and repeals previous sections and schedules to update land records.
S. 1908Section specifies the nationwide applicability of the Act except for Jammu and Kashmir, with potential exclusions by state governments, effective from January 1909.