CivilAct No. 16 of 1908In Force

The Registration Act, 1908

Provides for the registration of documents relating to immovable property in India. Registration creates a public record of transactions and provides constructive notice to all persons. Documents compulsorily registrable include sale deeds, gift deeds, mortgage deeds, lease deeds for over one year, and partition deeds affecting immovable property.

Sections

Schedules

Ministry

Ministry of Law and Justice

Last Amended

2013-01-01

Key Provisions

→Compulsory registration: sale deed, gift deed, mortgage deed above ₹100

→Optional registration: wills, agreements for sale, lease below one year

→Effect of non-registration: document cannot be used as evidence

→Sub-Registrar: jurisdiction, powers, and procedure

→Time for presentation: within 4 months of execution

→Procedure for registration: appearance, admission, examination

→Refusal to register and appeal to Registrar

→Deposit of wills and certified copies

Related Practice Areas

real-estate corporate-advisory

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