Details

Question 1

Time for presentation of documents other than will

Answer 1

23
four months from date of execution

Question 2

Time for presentation of wills

Answer 2

Sec 27
At any time

Question 3

Except on duty, Temporary Absence of Registrar of district w/o presidency town

Answer 3

Sec 10/ 1
Any person app by IGR
Otherwise, Judge of the district court
until govt fills up the vacancy

Question 4

Temporary Absence of Registrar of district w presidency town

Answer 4

Sec 10/2
Any person app by IGR or till govt fills up vacancy

Question 5

On duty absence of Registrar

Answer 5

Sec 11
Registrar may app any SR in his district to perform all duties except sec 68, 72

Question 6

If language not understood by RO

Answer 6

Sec 19
Refuse to register unless accompanied by true translation into commonly used language and true copy

Question 7

Interlineations Blanks

Answer 7

Sec 20
Refuse to accept unless executants attest with their signature such interlineations Blanks erasures

RO to make a note in the register of I b e a

Question 8

Executed by several persons at different times

Answer 8

Sec 24
May be presented for registration and re-registration within 4 months from date of each execution

Question 9

Compulsory Registration Documents

Answer 9

• gift of immovable property
• non test value >100
• acknowldge receipt or payment of any consideration
• leases of >1 yr
• authorities to adopt a son not conferred by will 17/3

Question 10

Exceptions under sec 17

Answer 10

17/2
-composition deed
-reltd to shares in joint stock company
-debentr issued by JSC
-any decree or order of a court [exception]
-grant of immov prop by Govt
instru of partition by revenue offc
-cert of sale to purchaser sold by public auction by Civil/Rev Off

Question 11

Optional Registration u/s 18

Answer 11

• immov prop value < 100
• leases of immov prop < 1yr
• movable prop
• wills
• everything not reqd by sec 17

Question 12

When delay in presentation

Answer 12

u/s 25
application to SR, forwarded to DR
Registrar may direct to be regist on payment of fines 10 times and delay not exceeding 4 months

Question 13

When executed out of India and time overshot

Answer 13

RO may accept if presented for reg within 4 months after it arrival in India

Question 14

Authorized person to present documents for Reg

Answer 14

if presented at the proper office by-
1. person executing or claiming
2. rep or assign of such person
3. agent of such person duly authorized by PoA

Question 15

Enquiry by RO before registration

Answer 15

u/s 34
Person exec or their rep appear before RO within time allowed
RO will enquire about the execution
satisfy himself as to identity of the persons appearing
for any rep, check the right of such person to represent

Question 16

Procedure on denial of execution u/s 35-2

Answer 16

Refuse to register if person denies the execution, appears to be a minor, idiot or lunatic,
executor is dead and denied by reps

Question 17

Entitled to present wills

Answer 17

u/s 40
Testator or after his death the executor

Question 18

Entitled to present authority to adopt

Answer 18

u/s 40
The donor or after his death, the donee or the adoptive son