The question (15 marks)
Which documents must be registered under the Registration Act 1908, and what is the effect of failing to register a document which requires registration? (15 marks)
MU Module IV, Registration Act; pack ch. 09.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Registration and Stamp Duty of Transfer of Property.
Authorities you will need
- Transfer of Property Act, s. 53A, which the proviso to s. 49 expressly preserves
- State of Orissa v Titaghur Paper Mills, for the s. 90 exemption of government grants
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