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Section 56: Copy of entries in Indexes Nos. I, II and III to be sent by Sub-Registrar to Registrar and filed [Repealed]

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Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 56

Section 56 historically governed the transmission of copies of index entries to the Registrar's office, operating as an administrative archival link prior to state amendments.

  • Historical Archival Reporting: Governed transmission of monthly index entry copies from Sub-Registrars to the District Registrar's office.
  • Administrative Integration: Integrated sub-district registries into a centralized district index framework (largely adapted by state amendments into digital network transfers).
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • Satya Pal Anand v. State of M.P., (2016) 10 SCC 767: Referenced the administrative archival architecture connecting sub-district offices to district headquarters.
  • State of Rajasthan v. Basant Nahata, (2005) 12 SCC 77: Affirmed statutory continuity across historical registry transmission rules.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

In modern registration systems, electronic synchronization automatically transmits local index entries to the state central repository.

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