Registration of wills and authorities to adopt
Section 41 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with registration of wills and authorities to adopt. A will or an authority to adopt, presented for registration by the testator or donor, may be registered in the same manner as any other document. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) A will or an authority to adopt, presented for registration by the testator or donor, may be registered in the same manner as any other document.
(2) A will or authority to adopt presented for registration by any other person entitled to present it shall be registered if the registering officer is satisfied--
(a) that the will or authority was executed by the testator or donor, as the case may be;
(b) that the testator or donor is dead; and
(c) that the person presenting the will or authority is, under section 40, entitled to present the same.
Section 41, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 41
What does Section 41 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 41 of the Registration Act is headed "Registration of wills and authorities to adopt". A will or an authority to adopt, presented for registration by the testator or donor, may be registered in the same manner as any other document.
How do I find court cases under Section 41 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 41, section 41 Registration Act, section 41 of the Registration Act. 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 41 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 40 (Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 41 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 41 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 41, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 89. Copies of certain orders, certificates and instruments to be sent to registering officers and filed3309 words
- 17. Documents of which registration is compulsory1430 words
- 69. Power of Inspector-General to superintend registration offices and make rules1164 words
- 80. Fees payable on presentation1120 words
- 51. Register-books to be kept in the several offices868 words
- 22. Description of houses and land by reference to Government maps or surveys737 words
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