The Government of Karnataka on July 18, 2023, published the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023 to further amend the Registration Act, 1908
This shall come into force on such date Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
The following has been stated namely: -
• In section 2 which states “Definitions” after clause (10), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
“(11) "Forged document" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 470 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
• after section 22A which states “Documents registration of which is opposed to public policy” the following shall be inserted, namely: -
"22-B. Refusal to register forged documents and other documents is prohibited by law. - Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the registering officer shall refuse to register the following documents, namely: -
(1) forged document
(2) document relating to the transaction, which is prohibited by any Central Act or State Act for the time being in force.
(3) document relating to the transfer of immovable property by way of sale, gift, lease, or otherwise, which is attached permanently or provisionally by a competent authority under any Central Act or State Act for the time being in force or any Court or Tribunal.
(4) any other document as the State Government may, by notification, specify.
22-C. Cancellation of registered documents in certain cases.- The District Registrar either suo motu or on a complaint received from any aggrieved person is of the opinion, that registration of a document is made in contravention of section 22-B shall issue a notice to the executants and all the parties to the document and 10 parties to subsequent documents, if any, and all other persons who, in the opinion of the District Registrar, may be affected by the cancellation of the document, to show cause as to why the registration of the document shall not be canceled. On consideration of the reply, if any are received therefor, the District Registrar may cancel the registration of the document and cause to enter such cancellation in the relevant books and indexes
22-D. Appeal.- Any person aggrieved by an order of the District Registrar under section 22-C may prefer an appeal to the Inspector General of Registration within thirty days from the date of cancellation of the document and the Inspector General of Registration shall pass an order confirming, modifying, or canceling the order of the District Registrar.”
[Notification No. LA Bill No. 11 of 2023]
