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Arjun executes a deed of sale of his flat in Pune to Neha. The deed is signed, stamped and presented for registration, and the Sub-Registrar records it in the official registers. Which statement about the copy of the registered deed issued by the Sub-Registrar's office is most accurate?

The original sale deed remains a private document because private parties executed it. The certified copy issued from the Sub-Registrar's register is a public document, being a copy of a public record. It is secondary evidence, not primary evidence of the deed.

  1. AThe original deed is a private document, but the certified copy from the public register is treated as a public documentCorrect
  2. BBoth the deed and the certified copy are private documents
  3. CThe deed becomes a public document only if a court orders so
  4. DThe certified copy is a primary evidence of the deed itself

Explanation

A sale deed between private parties is a private document. Once registered, the entry in the public register is a public record, and a certified copy of it is a public document. The certified copy is secondary evidence of the original, not primary evidence, so the last option is wrong.

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