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Anita executed a sale deed on 1 March in favour of Bharat. Both parties want to present it for registration. Under the Registration Act, 1908, within what period from the date of execution must a document ordinarily be presented for registration, and what is the possible extension?

A document must ordinarily be presented for registration within four months of execution. If delayed by urgent necessity or unavoidable accident, the Registrar can allow a further four months on payment of a fine not exceeding ten times the proper registration fee.

  1. AWithin 4 months of execution, extendable by the Registrar up to a further 4 months on payment of a fineCorrect
  2. BWithin 6 months of execution, with no extension permitted
  3. CWithin 1 month of execution, extendable up to 2 months
  4. DWithin 12 months of execution, extendable by the Sub-Registrar indefinitely

Explanation

A document must ordinarily be presented within four months from its execution. If delayed due to urgent necessity or unavoidable accident, the Registrar may allow presentation within a further four months on payment of a fine up to ten times the registration fee. The other periods do not match the Act.

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