The Registration Act 1902 contains the provisions related to registration of documents. The registration of any document needs to be done as per these statutory requirements. The statute has provisions relating to registration of all property documents. It specifies the documents that are compulsorily registrable and those that are not compulsorily registrable.
This is further clarified under the provisions of the Transfer of Property Act 1882. Apart from the statutory reasons, in order to create a permanent record, it is always advisable to register any document related to property.
There are certain documents that need to be compulsorily registered. These are specified under Section 17 of the Indian Registration Act 1902.
Documents that need to be compulsorily registered
Documents related to gift of immovable property. Any gift deed irrespective of the value of the gifted property needs to be registered All non-testamentary documents that create interest, right, or title in property
All non-testamentary documents that restrict or cancel any right, interest or title in property
Receipt of payment to acquire a right, title, or interest in property
All non-testamentary documents transferring or assigning any decree or order that affects the interest, rights and title in a property mortgages need registration. However, a mortgage c