Section 32 of Registration Act - Persons to present documents for registration, Section 32A Compulsory affixing of photograph etc

Section 32 of Registration Act 1908 : Persons to present documents for registration

Except in the cases mentioned in *[sections 31, 88 and 89], every document to be registered under this Act, whether such registration be compulsory or optional, shall be presented at the proper registration-office,-

(a) by some person executing or claiming under the same, or, in the case of a copy of a decree or order, claiming under the decree or order, or

(b) by the representive or assign of such a person, or

(c) by the agent of such a person, representative or assign, duly authorised by power-of attorney executed and authenticated in manner hereinafter mentioned.

Section 32A of Registration Act 1908 : Compulsory affixing of photograph, etc

Every person presenting any document at the proper registration office under section 32 shall affix his passport size photograph and fingerprints to the document:

Provided that where such document relates to the transfer of ownership of immovable property, the passport size photograph and fingerprints of each buyer and seller of such property mentioned in the document shall also be affixed to the document.

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*Subs. by Act 39 of 1948, s. 3, for "section 31 and section 89"

Section 26 Documents executed out of India, Section 27 Wills may be presented or deposited at any time

Section 28 Place for registering documents relating to land

Section 29 Place for registering other documents, Section 30 Registration by Registrars in certain cases

Section 31 Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence

Section 32 Persons to present documents for registration, Section 32A Compulsory affixing of photograph etc

Section 33 Power of attorney recognisable for purposes of section 32

Section 34 Enquiry before registration by registering officer

Section 35 Procedure on admission and denial of execution respectively

Section 36 Procedure where appearance of executant or witness is desired, Section 37 Officer or Court to issue and cause service of summons

Section 38 Persons exempt from appearance at registration-office, Section 39 Law as to summonses, commissions and witnesses

Section 40 Persons entitled to present wills and authorities to adopt, Section 41 Registration of wills and authorities to adopt

Section 42 Deposit of wills, Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills

Section 44 Withdrawal of sealed cover deposited under section 42, Section 45 Proceedings on death of depositor

Section 46 Saving of certain enactments and powers of Courts, Section 47 Time from which registered document operates

Section 48 Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements

Section 49 Effect of non-registration of documents required to be registered

Section 50 Certain registered documents relating to land to take effect against unregistered documents