Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses
Section 39 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses. The law in force for the time being as to summonses, commissions and compelling the attendance of witnesses, and for their remuneration in suits before Civil Courts, shall, save as aforesaid and mutatis mutandis, apply to any summons or commission issued and any person summoned to appear under the p The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
The law in force for the time being as to summonses, commissions and compelling the attendance of witnesses, and for their remuneration in suits before Civil Courts, shall, save as aforesaid and mutatis mutandis, apply to any summons or commission issued and any person summoned to appear under the provisions of this Act.
Section 39, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 39
What does Section 39 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 39 of the Registration Act is headed "Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses". The law in force for the time being as to summonses, commissions and compelling the attendance of witnesses, and for their remuneration in suits before Civil Courts, shall, save as aforesaid and mutatis mutandis, apply to any summons or commission issued and any person summoned to appear under the p
How do I find court cases under Section 39 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 39, section 39 Registration Act, section 39 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type land registration act section 39. 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 39 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Rajasthan Registration Rules 1955 Volume-I (1955).
When did Section 39 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 39 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 39, 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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- 80. Fees payable on presentation1120 words
- 51. Register-books to be kept in the several offices868 words
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