Order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon
Section 75 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon. If the Registrar finds that the document has been executed and that the said requirements have been complied with, he shall order the document to be registered. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) If the Registrar finds that the document has been executed and that the said requirements have been complied with, he shall order the document to be registered.
(2) If the document is duly presented for registration within thirty days after the making of such order, the registering officer shall obey the same and thereupon shall, so far as may be practicable, follow the procedure prescribed in sections 58, 59 and 60.
(3) Such registration shall take effect as if the document had been registered when it was first duly presented for registration.
(4) The Registrar may, for the purpose of any enquiry under section 74, summon and enforce the attendance of witness, and compel them to give evidence, as if he were a Civil Court and he may also direct by whom the whole or any part of the costs of any such enquiry shall be paid, and such costs shall be recoverable as if they had been awarded in a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
Section 75, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 75
What does Section 75 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 75 of the Registration Act is headed "Order by Registrar to register and procedure thereon". If the Registrar finds that the document has been executed and that the said requirements have been complied with, he shall order the document to be registered.
How do I find court cases under Section 75 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 75, section 75 Registration Act, section 75 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 75 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 58 (Particulars to be endorsed on documents admitted to registration), section 59 (Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer), section 60 (Certificate of registration), section 74 (Procedure of Registrar on such application), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 75 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 75 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 75, 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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