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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Registration Act, 1908 Part 40

Persons entitled to present Wills and authorities to adopt

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Registration Act, 1908 Part 40 is part of Registration Act, 1908 - Persons entitled to present Wills and authorities to adopt. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The testator, or after his death any person claiming as executor or otherwise under a will, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration.

(2) The donor, or after his death the donee, of any authority to adopt, or the adoptive son, may present it to any Registrar or Sub-Registrar for registration.

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What does Registration Act, 1908 Part 40 provide?

Section Part 40 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Persons entitled to present Wills and authorities to adopt) is reproduced on this page as part of the Registration Act, 1908. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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