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Which of the following documents is EXEMPT from compulsory registration by virtue of Section 17(2) of the Registration Act, 1908?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 17(2) carves out specified exceptions to the compulsory registration rule in Section 17(1).
2. Clause (vi) of Section 17(2) covers "any decree or order of a court" and exempts it from registration.
3. The Lesson 15 list of 17(2) exemptions reproduces this clause expressly.
4. (A) is a non-testamentary instrument exceeding Rs. 100 and is squarely within 17(1)(b); (B) is registrable as a non-testamentary instrument and not within 17(2); (D) is a lease for more than one year and is within 17(1)(d).
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 (Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws) — Lesson 15: Registration Act, 1908, pp. 375-388._
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