Section 24 of The Registration Act, 1908 — Documents executed by several persons at different times
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Official Legislative Text
Where there are several persons executing a document at different times, such document may be presented for registration and re-registration within four months from the date of each execution.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- This section applies when a single document is signed by several different people at different times.
- The document can be brought for registration within four months of each individual signature.
- This allows the registration process to accommodate signers who may be in different locations or available on different dates.
- It also applies to re-registration processes for documents with multiple signers.
- Each person's act of signing starts its own separate four month window for presentation.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What happens if people sign a deed on different dates under Section 24 of The Registration Act, 1908?
You can present the document for registration within four months from the date of each person's signature.
2. Does Section 24 of the 1908 Act apply to re-registration?
Yes, the section explicitly mentions that it applies to both registration and re-registration.
3. Is there only one deadline for a multi-signer document according to Section 24 of the 1908 law?
No, each signature or "execution" provides its own four month window for the document to be presented.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 24 of The Registration Act, 1908, when is the deadline for a document signed by multiple people?
Q2.According to Section 24 of the 1908 Registration law, what processes are covered?
Q3.If a third person signs a deed 5 months after the first two people under Section 24 of the 1908 Act, can it still be registered?
Q4.Comparing Section 23 and Section 24 of the 1908 Act, which one handles multiple signers at different times?