Registration Act, 1908
Section 23: Time for presenting documents
Subject to the provisions contained in sections 24, 25 and 26, no document other than a will shall be accepted for registration unless presented for that purpose to the proper officer within four months from the date of its execution:
Provided that a copy a of a decree or order may be presented within four months from the day on which the decree or order was made, or, where it is appealable, within four months from the day on which it becomes final.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 23
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Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. v. Mahaveer Lunia & Ors.
Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the plaint filed by the appellant u/Or.VII, r.11, CPC, 1908.
- Shanti Bhushan (D) Thr. Lr. & Ors. v. Sta Te of U.P .
- M/S. Residents Welfare Association, Noida v. State of U.P. & Ors.