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Registration Act, 1908 Section 61

Endorsements and Certificate to Be Copied and Document Returned

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Registration Act, 1908 Section 61 is part of Registration Act, 1908 - Endorsements and Certificate to Be Copied and Document Returned. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The endorsements and certificate referred to and mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall thereupon be copied into the margin of the Register-book, and the copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in section 21 shall be filed in Book No. 1.

(2) The registration of the document shall thereupon be deemed complete, and the document shall then be returned to the person who presented the same for registration, or to such other person (if any) as he has nominated in writing in that behalf on the receipt mentioned in section 52.

STATE AMENDMENTS

1 Andhra Pradesh:

In section 61, after sub-section (1), add the following:--

"Provided that the copying of the items referred to above may be done by using electronic devices like scanner."

2 Goa:

Section 61(1) be substituted, as under:

"(1) The endorsements and certificate referred to and mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall thereupon be copied into the true copy of the document presented along with the document, and the true copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in section 21 shall also be filed alongwith the true copy of the document."

3 [4 [Karnataka:

Amendments to section 61 are the same as in Kerala.

In section 61, in sub-section (2), after the words "returned" the words "in the manner prescribed by rules" shall be inserted.

5 Kerala:

For sub-section (1) of section 61 substitute the following:--

"(1) The endorsements and certificate referred to and mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall thereupon be copied into the true copy of the document presented along with the document and the true copy of the map or plan (if any) mentioned in section 21 shall also be filed alongwith the true copy of the document."

Maharashtra and Gujarat:

For omission of sub-section (1) of section 61, see sub-section (3) of section 70D in Part XIA inserted in the main Act by the Indian Registration (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1930 (17 of 1930) (w.e.f. 4-9-1930) and Act 11 of 1960, section 87 (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).

6 Orissa:

Same as in Kerala.

7 Pondicherry:

In relation to documents specified in the Rules framed under section 52(3) as obtaining in Pondicherry, section 61 shall stand modified as follows:--

For the words "copied into the margin of the register book" in sub-section (1) the words "copied in the true copy of the document filed under sub-section (1B) of section 52" shall be substituted.

8 Tamil Nadu:

Same as in West Bengal.

9 Tripura:

In section 61(1), omit the words "the margin of".

10 West Bengal:

In section 61, in sub-section (1), omit the words "the margin of".

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1. Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 16 of 1999, section 5 (w.e.f. 31-12-1998).

2. Vide Goa Act 24 of 1985, section 10 (w.e.f. 8-12-1985).

3. Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, section 11 (w.e.f. 24-10-1976).

4. Vide Karnataka Act 41 of 1984, section 3 (w.e.f. 7-11-1986).

5. Vide Kerala Act 7 of 1968, section 12 (w.e.f. 22-2-1968).

6. Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, section 11 (w.e.f. 19-9-1989).

7. Vide Pondicherry Act 17 of 1970, Schedule Item 7 (w.e.f. 1-11-1970).

8. Vide Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1966, section 6 and Schedule.

9. Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, section 11 (w.e.f. 1-1-1983).

10. Vide West Bengal Act 7 of 1989, section 11 (w.e.f 1-1-1983).

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