Documents executed out of India
Section 26 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with documents executed out of India. When a document purporting to have been executed by all or any of the parties out of [India] is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the registering officer, if satisfied-- (a) that the instrument was so executed, and (b) that i The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
When a document purporting to have been executed by all or any of the parties out of 1[India] is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the registering officer, if satisfied--
(a) that the instrument was so executed, and
(b) that it has been presented for registration within four months after its arrival in 1[India],
may, on payment of the proper registration-fee accept such document for registration.
Section 26, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 26
What does Section 26 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 26 of the Registration Act is headed "Documents executed out of India". When a document purporting to have been executed by all or any of the parties out of [India] is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the registering officer, if satisfied-- (a) that the instrument was so executed, and (b) that i
How do I find court cases under Section 26 of the Registration Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Registration Act 26, section 26 Registration Act, section 26 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 26. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 26 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 26 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 26 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 26, came into force on 01 Jan 1909, having been enacted on 18 Dec 1908. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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