Registering officers may commence prosecutions

Q: When did Section 83 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 83 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 83, 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 15 Oct 2026

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

Section 83 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with registering officers may commence prosecutions. A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by or with the permission of the Inspector-General, the Registrar or the Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may be, the offe The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.

(1) A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by or with the permission of the Inspector-General, ¹*** the Registrar or the Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may be, the offence has been committed.
(2) Offences punishable under this Act shall be triable by any Court or officer exercising powers not less than those of a Magistrate of the second class.
STATE AMENDMENTS
Kerala
Insertion of new sections 83A and 83B.--After section 83 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:--
"83A. Cancellation of registered documents in certain cases.--(1) If on enquiry by an officer in the Registration Department not below the rank of the deputy Inspector General of Registration, it is found that some one has falsely personated another, and in such assumed character presented, admitted the execution and got registered any document by a registering officer and the existence of such a document is detrimental to the interest of another person, the same shall be cancelled by the Inspector General of Registration on application made to him in such form as may be prescribed.
(2) If on an enquiry conducted by the District Collector suo motu or on the basis of a complaint received by him, it is found that any Government land or land owned by a public sector undertaking, has been transferred on the strength of a document which is got registered without following the procedure prescribed in sub-section (3) of section 71, the District Collector may make recommendation to the Inspector General of Registration to cancel the registration of such document.
(3) On receipt of such recommendation from the District Collector, the Inspector General of Registration shall have the authority to cancel the registration of such document after following such procedure as may be prescribed.
83B. Appeal to Government from orders of the Inspector General of Registration.--Any person aggrieved by an order of the Inspector General of Registration under section 83A, may prefer an appeal before the Government within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, and the Government shall pass an order confirming, modifying or cancelling the order of the Inspector General of Registration as they deem fit.".
[Vide Kerala Act 31 of 2013, s. 4]
Section 83, 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

s. 71 Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded

Questions about Section 83

What does Section 83 of the Registration Act deal with?

Section 83 of the Registration Act is headed "Registering officers may commence prosecutions". A prosecution for any offence under this Act coming to the knowledge of a registering officer in his official capacity may be commenced by or with the permission of the Inspector-General, the Registrar or the Sub-Registrar, in whose territories, district or sub-district, as the case may be, the offe

How do I find court cases under Section 83 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 83, section 83 Registration Act, section 83 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 83a and registration act 1908 section 83. 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 83 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 71 (Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 83 of the Registration Act come into force?

Section 83 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 83, 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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