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Key provisions of the Registration Bill, 2025:
- Repeal and Replacement: The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the 117-year-old Registration Act, 1908, which currently governs the registration of immovable property and related transactions.
- Support for Online Registration
The new law introduces provisions to enable:- Electronic presentation and admission of documents
- Issuance of electronic registration certificates
- Digital maintenance and management of records
- Aadhaar and Alternative Verification: Allows Aadhaar-based authentication while also providing for alternative verification mechanisms for those who do not possess Aadhaar or opt not to use it.
- Integration with Other Record Systems: Enables electronic integration of registration records with other government record-keeping systems, improving accessibility and reliability.
- Citizen-Centric and Accessible Registration Process
Aims to make registration processes:- More accessible, transparent, and citizen-friendly
- Simplified without compromising legal certainty and procedural safeguards
- Encouraging the use of plain, clear language in documents, especially for individual citizens and small businesses
- Modernization and Harmonization: Establishes a modern, harmonized, and enabling legal framework for document registration across India, capable of adapting to technological and socio-economic changes.
- Clarity on Roles and Responsibilities: Clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of registering officers, ensuring accountability, reliability, and legal compliance.
Why in News?
The Draft Registration Bill 2025 has been uploaded on the Department of Land Resources website for public comments and suggestions as part of a pre-legislative consultative process.
