When a document purporting to have been executed by all or any of the parties out of 1[India] is not presented for registration till after the expiration of the time hereinbefore prescribed in that behalf, the registering officer, if satisfied--
(a) that the instrument was so executed, and
(b) that it has been presented for registration within four months after its arrival in 1[India],
may, on payment of the proper registration-fee accept such document for registration.
(a) that the instrument was so executed, and
(b) that it has been presented for registration within four months after its arrival in 1[India],
may, on payment of the proper registration-fee accept such document for registration.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "the State".India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 09 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2018-04-16. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.