Regarding registering the rent/lease agreements for purposes of registration under the RGST Act, 2017.

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....red, then agreement along with any one of the ownership documents mentioned in the above list and a copy of the identity proof of the lessor should be sufficient." Further, an amendment in sub-section (1)(d) of section 17 of The Registration Act,1908 has been carried out vide notification dated 21.02.2025 and vide Notification No. F.2 (60)FD/TAX/2007 pt-119 dated 02.12.2025 issued by Government of Rajasthan, The Registration (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2021 has come into force. As per the said amendment in Section 17(1) (d) of Registration Act, 1908,- "Lease/Rent Agreement for any period must be registered with Sub-Registrar." In view of the above, an ambiguity regarding acceptance of unregistered Rent/Lease Agreement for the ....

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....ns .- (1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (i) "Act" means the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act No. 16 of 1908) as applicable in the State of Rajasthan; (ii) "e-filing" means filing of documents or sending memoranda or notices through electronic means required to be filed or sent in respect of registration of documents or matters connected therewith; (iii) "e-Messaging" means delivering a message through e-mail or any other electronic means, as may be provided by e-Panjiyan Portal; (iv) "e-Panjiyan Portal" means the online web portal or mobile application developed by the office of the Inspector General of Registration, Rajasthan; (v) "e-Registration" means the electronic proce....

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....te process of e-Registration on the e-Panjiyan Portal by logging-in using Single Sign-On (SSO) ID or mobile based OTP or by any other mode provided by e-Panjiyan Portal. Upon successful logging-in, the parties may proceed for registration of the document by following the steps and filling the mandatory fields provided on e-Panjiyan Portal. 4. Examination prior to acceptance of document for registration .- (1) Upon submission of the document, the Registering Officer shall examine and ensure that document is acceptable for registration or not. (2) If on examination, the document is found to be prohibited for registration under any law or order of any court or competent authority, then the Registering Officer shall refuse to accept the d....

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....ary for any purpose. 6. Enquiry before registration .- (1) The Registering Officer shall conduct a detailed examination of all the documents submitted to ensure the compliance with statutory requirements. (2) The Registering Officer shall proceed with defacing the stamp papers and ensuring other compliances with the provisions of the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 (Act No. 14 of 1999). 7. Completion of Registration .- (1) After necessary examination and scrutiny by the Registering Officer, if it is found that any additional information or document is required, he shall convey the same, within the next working day to the parties through e-messaging, for compliance. (2) If the parties fail to provide required additional information or ....

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....h e-Registration or e-filing shall be made online, through e-Panjiyan Portal. The required fees shall be paid through the modes available on e-Panjiyan Portal. Facilities of search and certified copies shall be made available online only. 12. Miscellaneous .- (1) Every party shall be responsible for cross verification of the identity of the other parties and witnesses. It shall always be presumed that the parties appending the signatures are known to each other and have themselves confirmed that each party has valid authority and right to sign the document. (2) For the purposes of these rules, it shall always be construed that appending signature to the document shall mean executing, accepting and admitting the document. (3) The Re....