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ARTICLE · 16 JUNE 2025

Decoding The Registration Bill, 2025

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On 27 May 2025, the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India published a draft of the ‘The Registration Bill, 2025' (Bill), inviting public suggestions and comments on the Bill...

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Gaurav Dasgupta
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Introduction to the Bill

On 27 May 2025, the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India published a draft of the 'The Registration Bill, 2025' (Bill), inviting public suggestions and comments on the Bill, as a part of the pre-legislative consultive process from the stakeholders within 25 June 2025 in a prescribed format. The Bill envisages to repeal the Registration Act, 1908 (1908 Act) and introduce a technologically advanced and uniform registration system that aligns with India's vision of a digital economy. It emphasizes legal certainty, procedural fairness, transparency, and efficiency while safeguarding public interest and proprietary rights.

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