Discuss the provisions related to the place of registration of documents affecting immovable property as per the Registration Act, 1908.
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Discuss the provisions related to the place of registration of documents affecting immovable property as per the Registration Act, 1908.
Answer & Explanation:
Section 28 of the Registration Act, 1908 (the Act) provides the provision relating to Place for registering documents relating to land. It states: Save as in this Part otherwise provided, every document mentioned in section 17, sub-section (1), clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), section 17, sub-section (2), insofar as such document affects immovable property, and section 18, clauses (a), (b) (c) and (cc), shall be presented for registration in the office of a Sub-Registrar within whose sub district the whole or some portion of the property to which such document relates is situate. According to section 30 of the Act, any Registrar may in his discretion receive and register any document which might be registered by any Sub-Registrar subordinate to him. According to section 31 of the Act, in ordinary cases the registration or deposit of documents under the Act shall be made only at the office of the officer authorised to accept the same for registration or deposit. However, such officer may on special cause being shown attend at the residence of any person desiring to present a document for registration or to deposit a will, and accept for registration or deposit such document or will.
Topics: Registration Act, 1908
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