Registration Act, 1908
Section 85: Destruction of unclaimed documents
Documents (other than wills) remaining unclaimed in any registration office for a period exceeding two years may be destroyed.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 85
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Kaushik Premkumar Mishra & Anr. v. Kanji Ravaria @ Kanji & Anr.
Whether the sale deed dated 02.12.1985 was executed by Respondent No. 2; whether the sale consideration was paid with respect to sale deed dated 02.12.1985; whether the sale deed dated 02.12.1985 was presented for…