(1) Every document of the kinds mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of section 17, sub-section (1), and clauses (a) and (b) of section 18, shall, if duly registered, take effect as regards the property comprised therein, against every unregistered document relating to the same property, and not being a decree or order, whether such unregistered document be of the same nature as the registered document or not.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) applies to leases exempted under the
proviso to sub-section (1) of section 17 or to any document mentioned in
sub-section (2) of the same section, or to any registered document which had
not priority under the law in force at the commencement of this Act.
Explanation-
In cases, where Act No. 16 of 1864 or the Indian Registration Act, 1866 (20 of 1866), was in force in the place and at the time in and at which such unregistered document was executed, "unregistered" means not registered according to such Act, and, where the document is executed after the first day of July, 1871, not registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1871 (8 of 1871), or the Indian Registration Act, 1877 (3 of 1877), or this Act.
Section 28 Place for registering documents relating to land
Section 31 Registration or acceptance for deposit at private residence
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 42 Deposit of wills, Section 43 Procedure on deposit of wills
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