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Registration Act, 1908 Section 62

Procedure on Presenting Document in Language Unknown to Registering Officer

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Registration Act, 1908 Section 62 is part of Registration Act, 1908 - Procedure on Presenting Document in Language Unknown to Registering Officer. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation shall be transcribed in the register of documents of the nature of the original, and, together with the copy referred to in section 19, shall be filed in the registration office.

(2) The endorsements and certificate respectively mentioned in sections 59 and 60 shall be made on the original, and, for the purpose of making the copies and memoranda required by sections 57, 64, 65 and 66, the translation shall be treated as if it were the original.

STATE AMENDMENTS

1Delhi:

Same as in Punjab.

2Goa:

Section 62(1) be substituted as under:

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation together with the true copy of the document shall be filed in the appropriate book."

3Himachal Pradesh:

Same as in Punjab.

4Karnataka:

Amendment to section 62(1) is the same as in Kerala.

5Kerala:

For sub-section (1) of section 62, substitute the following:--

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the translation together with the true copy of the document shall be filed in the appropriate book."

Maharashtra and Gujarat:

For modifications in sub-section (1) of section 62, 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).

6Orissa:

Same as in Kerala.

7Pondicherry:

In its application to classes of documents specified in the Rules made under section 52(3), the section shall have effect subject to the following modification.

Sub-section (1) is the same as in Kerala.

8Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh:

For sub-section (1) of section 62 substitute the following:--

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, a copy of the translation shall be pasted in the register of document of the nature of the original, and the second copy of the translation, together with the copy referred to in section 19, shall be filed in the registration office."

9Rajasthan:

Substitute section 62(1) as under:

"(1) When a document is presented for registration under section 19, a copy of the translation shall be pasted in the register of documents of the nature of the original, and the second copy of the translation together with the copy referred to in section 19, shall be filed in the registration office."

10Tripura:

Substitute section 62(1) as under:

"When a document is presented for registration under section 19, the true translation together with the true copy referred to in that section shall be pasted in the register of documents of the nature of the original and the second copy of the translation shall be filed with registration office."

11Tamil Nadu:

Same as in Kerala.

Uttar Pradesh:

To section 62(1), an Explanation was added by Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 1971. The Explanation has now been omitted by Uttar Pradesh Act 19 of 1981, section 12 (w.r.e.f. 1-8-1981).

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1. See G.S.R. 465, Gazette of India, Pt. II, section 3(i), p. 499 (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).

2. Vide Goa Act 24 of 1985, section 11 (w.e.f. 5-12-1985).

3. Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 2 of 1969, section 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-1969).

4. Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, section 12 (w.e.f. 24-10-1976).

5. Vide Kerala Act 7 of 1966, section 13 (w.e.f. 22-2-1968).

6. Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, section 12 (w.e.f. 19-9-1989).

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

8. Vide Punjab Act 19 of 1961, section 5 (w.e.f. 4-5-1961); Act 31 of 1966, section 88.

9. Vide Rajasthan Act 11 of 1982, section 6 (w.e.f. 16-7-1982).

10. Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, section 12 (w.e.f. 1-1-1983).

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

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