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Section 48: Registered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements.

The Registration Act, 1908Central Act · Act 16 of 1908

All non-testamentary documents duly registered under this Act, and relating to any property, whether movable or immovable, shall take effect against any order agreement or declaration relating to such property, unless where the agreement or declaration has been accompanied or followed by delivery of possession [and the same constitutes a valid transfer under any law for the time being in force:

Provided that a mortgage as defined in section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882), shall take effect against any mortgage-deed subsequently executed and registered which relates to the same property.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Registration Act, 1908
Section48
Marginal noteRegistered documents relating to property when to take effect against oral agreements.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 21 of 1929. . Ins. by Act 21 of 1929, s. 10.

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