Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt
Section 40 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt. The testator, or after his death any person claiming as executor or otherwise under a will, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) The testator, or after his death any person claiming as executor or otherwise under a will, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration.
(2) The donor, or after his death the done, of any authority to adopt, or the adoptive son, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration.
Section 40, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 40
What does Section 40 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 40 of the Registration Act is headed "Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt". The testator, or after his death any person claiming as executor or otherwise under a will, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration.
How do I find court cases under Section 40 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 40, section 40 Registration Act, section 40 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 40. 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 40 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 40 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 40 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 40, 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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