India follows deed registration system for recording property transactions, based on a century old Registartion Act 1908 enacted by the British colonial rulers. It is universally accepted that this law can no longer cater to the requirements of modern India which has grown into the fourth largest economy in the world. Government of India has initiated enactment of a new registartion law. This article critically examines whether the draft of proposed law will actually improve

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