Certificate of registration
Section 60 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with certificate of registration. After such of the provisions of sections 34, 35, 58 and 59 as apply to any document presented for registration have been complied with, the registering officer shall endorse thereon a certificate containing the word registered, together with the number and page of the book in which the document has The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) After such of the provisions of sections 34, 35, 58 and 59 as apply to any document presented for registration have been complied with, the registering officer shall endorse thereon a certificate containing the word registered, together with the number and page of the book in which the document has been copied.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka
Amendment of section 60.--The words "the document has been copied ", the words "a true copy of the document has been filed " shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 12]
Kerala
Amendment of section 60.---In sub-section (1) of section 60, for the principal Act, for the words the document has been copied", the words "the true copy of the document has been filed shall be substituted.]
[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 11]
Orissa
Amendment of section 60.-- In the Principal Act, in sub-section (1) of section 60, for the words "the document has been copied ", the words "the true copy of the document has been filed " shall be substituted.
[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 10]
Tripura--
Amendment of Section 60.--In sub-section (1) of section 60 of the principal Act, for the words "the document has been copied ", the words "the true copy of the document has been pasted " shall be substituted.
[Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 10]
Section 60, 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 4
- 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
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.
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Icici Bank Limited vs Officl. Liquir. of Aps Star Indus. Ld
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Inter se transfer of Non-Performing Assets by banks is a legitimate and legally permissible business activity under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Such transfers fall within the scope of banking business as defined by Section 6(1) read with Section 6(1)(n) of the BR Act 1949, are authorized by RBI Guidelines dated July 13, 2005 which have statutory force under Sections 21 and 35A of BR Act, and do not constitute prohibited 'trading in debts' under Section 8 of the Act. Assignment of account receivables with underlying security by one bank to another bank, without assignment of the assignor bank's obligations to the borrower, is legally valid and permissible, and the assignee bank is entitled to be substituted as secured creditor in proceedings relating to companies in liquidation.
On this section: Court noted the question of whether assignments require registration under Section 60 was raised before lower courts but not thoroughly examined by High Court. Left for remand to Division Bench for determination.
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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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… Court noticed the distinction between the mode of proof required under Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act which relates to documents which the law requires to be compulsorily attested, and the proof of other documents under Section 67. The Court took note of the fact that the endorsements of registration under Section 60 of the Indian Registration Act include admission of execution, receipt of consideration etc. 14. Section 60 of the Registration Act provides that the certificate of registration shall be admissible -: 8 :- -: 9 :- for the purpose of proving the due registration of the document and that the facts …
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… Deeds dated 23.05.2007 and 02.06.2008 were null and void as the onus to prove the validity of the Gift Deeds was wrongly put on the appellants which inverts all the known principles of law of onus of proof for registered documents. The registered document carries a presumption of genuineness and validity in terms of Section 60 of the Registration Act, 1908 and Section 114(e) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and it was for the respondents to rebut the presumption with cogent evidence. This inversion of onus of proof of a registered document renders the judgment bad in law. 38. Ld. Senior Counsel on behalf of appellants further asserted …
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… It is not necessary for him to prove due execution of registered sale deeds by calling one of the attestors as in the case of Will. As far as the registered sale deeds are concerned, there is a presumption available to its due execution by virtue of registration certificate issued under Section 60 of the Registration Act, 1908. It has been held by this Court in Karuppiah Mooppanar Vs Muthukaruppan Servai reported in AIR 1975 Madras 221 that it is not necessary to examine the attestor of a registered document to prove the same. It would be appropriate to refer to > Page 10 of 20 …
Questions about Section 60
What have the courts held on Section 60 of the Registration Act?
Icici Bank Limited vs Officl. Liquir. of Aps Star Indus. Ld (30 Sep 2010) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Court noted the question of whether assignments require registration under Section 60 was raised before lower courts but not thoroughly examined by High Court. Left for remand to Division Bench for determination.
How do I find court cases under Section 60 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 60, section 60 Registration Act, section 60 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 60. 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 Icici Bank Limited vs Officl. Liquir. of Aps Star Indus. Ld (30 Sep 2010).
What should I read with Section 60 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 34 (Enquiry before registration by registering officer), section 35 (Procedure on admission and denial of execution respectively), section 58 (Particulars to be endorsed on documents admitted to registration), section 59 (Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 60 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 60 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 60, 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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