Districts and sub-districts

Q: When did Section 5 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 5 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 5, 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 19 Oct 2026

Act 16 of 1908 Ministry Rural Development Enacted 18 Dec 1908 In force 01 Jan 1909 Instruments 2

Section 5 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with districts and sub-districts. For the purposes of this Act, the [State Government] shall form districts and sub-districts, and shall prescribe, and may alter, the limits of such districts and sub-districts. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the ¹[State Government] shall form districts and sub-districts, and shall prescribe, and may alter, the limits of such districts and sub-districts.
(2) The districts and sub-districts formed under this section, together with the limits thereof, and every alternation of such limits, shall be notified in the ²[Official Gazette].
(3) Every such alternation shall take effect on such day after the date of the notification as is therein mentioned
Section 5, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).

Related judgements & precedents

These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.

State of H. P vs Shivalik Agro Poly Products

Supreme Court of India 14 Sep 2004 Binding - Supreme Court

Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

The validity of a fee notification issued by the State Government under Section 78 of the Registration Act must be tested by examining whether there is a reasonable relationship (not mathematical exactitude) between the aggregate fee collections and aggregate services rendered across the entire class of contributors. A fee does not cease to be valid merely because: (a) it is collected on a graduated scale based on the value or consideration of instruments; (b) individual recipients receive services disproportionate to fees paid; (c) the collections are credited to the Consolidated Fund of the State rather than a separate fund, as mandated by Article 266 of the Constitution; or (d) the State does not segregate and exclusively allocate fees to registration department expenditure. The test of correlation is to be reckoned at the aggregate level examining totality of services against totality of receipts across the entire registration system, not at the individual level.

On this section: Requires State Government to form registration districts and sub-districts

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Questions about Section 5

What have the courts held on Section 5 of the Registration Act?

State of H. P vs Shivalik Agro Poly Products (14 Sep 2004) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Requires State Government to form registration districts and sub-districts.

How do I find court cases under Section 5 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 5, section 5 Registration Act, section 5 of the Registration Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with State of H. P vs Shivalik Agro Poly Products (14 Sep 2004).

What should I read with Section 5 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?

The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Amendment in the jurisdiction of more than one sub-registrar office located in Sadar in 18 districts of the state. (2022), then Notification regarding Registration Act, 1908. (2019).

When did Section 5 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 5 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 5, 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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