Compulsory affixing of photograph, etc

Every person presenting any document at the proper registration office under section 32 shall affix his passport size photograph and fingerprints to the document:

Proviso

Provided that where such document relates to the transfer of ownership of immovable property, the passport size photograph and fingerprints of each buyer and seller of such property mentioned in the document shall also be affixed to the document.]

State amendments (2 · Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh)

These are amendments made by State legislatures to this section as it applies in that State. The central text above remains the base law; verify the current local text against the State gazette.

Uttarakhand[Vide Uttarakhand Act 24 of 2014, s.7]

Amendment of section 32-A.—In section 32-A of the Principal act,-- (1) in sub-section (1)- (i) the words, "in such areas as may be notified by the State Government," shall be omitted;

(ii)

the word photostat" wherever occurring including heading, shall be omitted;

(2)

in sub-section (2)- (i) for the words "photostat copy" the words "true copy" shall be substituted;

(ii)

for clauses (b) and (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(b) be compared and verified by such official as may be directed by the Registering Officer."

(3)

Sub-section (3) shall be omitted. Repealed at section 32-B.—Section 32-B of the Principal Act shall be repealed. [Vide Uttarkhand Act 24 of 2014, s. 8]

Uttar Pradesh[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 27 of 1994, s. 5]

Amendment of section 30.—In section 30 of the principal Act sub-section (2) shall be omitted. Insertion of new section 32-B.—After section 32-A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely— 32-B. Lamination of true copies.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in such areas as may be notified by the State Government, every document and the translation of the document referred to in , presented for registration shall be accompanied by a true copy thereof ;

(6)

Where the provisions of this section apply, the sections mentioned below shall be deemed to be modified as follows:-- (a) in section 52, in sub-section (1),-- (i) in clause (a), after the words "every such document" the words "alongwith the true copy thereof" shall be inserted;

(ii)

for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-- "(c) subject to the provisions contained in section 62, every true copy shall, without unnecessary delay be verified from the document admitted to registration, be laminated and placed in the proper book for being bound and kept permanently in the book appropriate for the document admitted to registration according to the order of its admission." (b) in section 55, after sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely, — "(7) The indexes prepared under this section shall be laminated and bound in such manner as may be prescribed by rules under section 69." (c) in section 58, in sub-section (1), after the words "admitted to registration" the words "and true copy thereof" shall be inserted;

(d)

in section 60, in sub-section (1), for the words "the document has been copied" the words "the laminated true copy thereof has been bound and kept" shall be substituted;

(e)

in section 62, in sub-section (1), for the words "the translation shall be transcribed" the words "the true copy of the translation shall be laminated, bound and kept shall be substituted;

(f)

in section 69, after clause (hh-2), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely-- "(hh3) regulating the manner in which the true copy of the document and of the translation under section 19 shall be prepared and the form of declaration required under sub-section (2) of section 32B;

(hh4)

regulating the manner and procedure for lamination of true copies, the books in which they shall be kept for record, keeping such records and preservation thereof, grant of licence for lamination and matters connected therewith including the rate of fees for laminating the copies, and seating arrangement for the licensees."