Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer
Section 59 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer. The registering officer shall affix the date and his signature to all endorsements made under sections 52 and 58, relating to the same document and made in his presence on the same day. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
The registering officer shall affix the date and his signature to all endorsements made under sections 52 and 58, relating to the same document and made in his presence on the same day.
Section 59, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Referred to by 5
- s. 60 Certificate of registration
- s. 61 Endorsements and certificate to be copied and document returned
- s. 62 Procedure on presenting document in language unknown to registering officer
- s. 72 Appeal to Registrar from orders of Sub-Registrar refusing registration on ground other than denial of execution
- s. 75 Order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… of enforcement of right to pre-emption, that no transfer of immovable assets takes place unless the deed is registered and registration is complete only when the Certificate under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 is issued. In other words, even if the proceedings have taken place as provided under Section 58 and 59 of the Registration Act, 1908, until and unless the Certificate duly signed, sealed and dated by the Registering Authority is issued under Section 60, the transfer of title will not have taken place. 22. A reference may also be made to the Guidelines issued to the Sub-Registrar Offices by the Department of …
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… of enforcement of right to pre-emption, that no transfer of immovable assets takes place unless the deed is registered and registration is complete only when the Certificate under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 is issued. In other words, even if the proceedings have taken place as provided under Section 58 and 59 of the Registration Act, 1908, until and unless the Certificate duly signed, sealed and dated by the Registering Authority is issued under Section 60, the transfer of title will not have taken place. 22. A reference may also be made to the Guidelines issued to the Sub-Registrar Offices by the Department of …
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… of enforcement of right to pre-emption, that no transfer of immovable assets takes place unless the deed is registered and registration is complete only when the Certificate under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 is issued. In other words, even if the proceedings have taken place as provided under Section 58 and 59 of the Registration Act, 1908, until and unless the Certificate duly signed, sealed and dated by the Registering Authority is issued under Section 60, the transfer of title will not have taken place. 22. A reference may also be made to the Guidelines issued to the Sub-Registrar Offices by the Department of …
Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Registration Act is headed "Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer". The registering officer shall affix the date and his signature to all endorsements made under sections 52 and 58, relating to the same document and made in his presence on the same day.
How do I find court cases under Section 59 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 59, section 59 Registration Act, section 59 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 59. 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 59 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 52 (Duties of registering officers when document presented), section 58 (Particulars to be endorsed on documents admitted to registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 59 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 59 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 59, 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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