Place for registering documents relating to land

Q: When did Section 28 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 28 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 28, 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.

In force From 01 Jan 1909 Act 16 of 1908 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 16 of 1908 Ministry Rural Development Enacted 18 Dec 1908 In force 01 Jan 1909 Cited by 1 provision

Section 28 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with place for registering documents relating to land. 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 registrati The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.

Save as in this Part otherwise provided, every document mentioned in section 17, sub-section (1), clauses (a), (b), (c) ¹ [, (d) and (e), section 17, sub-section (2), insofar as such document affects immovable property,]and section 18, clauses (a), (b) ²[(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.
STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa
Amendment of section 28.--In section 28 of the principal Act,--
(i) for the word, brackets and letter and (e) , the commas, brackets, letters and word, (e), (f) and (g) shall be substituted; and
(ii) the words or some portion shall be omitted.
[Vide Orissa Act 8 of 2002, s. 6]
Rajasthan
Amendment of section 30, Central Act 16 of 1908.-In section 30 of the principal Act, the brackets and figure (l) and sub-section (2) shall be omitted.
[Vide Rajasthan Act 18 of 1989, s. 4]
Section 28, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).

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s. 29 Place for registering other documents

Questions about Section 28

What does Section 28 of the Registration Act deal with?

Section 28 of the Registration Act is headed "Place for registering documents relating to land". 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 registrati

How do I find court cases under Section 28 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 28, section 28 Registration Act, section 28 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 28. 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 28 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 17 (Documents of which registration is compulsory), section 18 (Documents of which registration is optional), section 30 (Registration by Registrars in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 28 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 28 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 28, 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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