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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: RD/50/MNMU/2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

Multi-storied Building,

Dr.B.R.AmbedkarVeedhi,

Bangalore, dated:02-02-2026.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub -Section (1) of Section 69 of the

Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908) the Inspector General of

Registration and Commissioner of Stamps for the State of Karnataka with the

approval of the Government of Karnataka, hereby makes the following

Amendments to the Karnataka Registration Rules, 1965 read with Section 23 of the

Karnataka General Clauses Act-1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899) is hereby published as

required by Section 23 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 for the

information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given

that the said draft will be taken into consideration after the expiry of fifteen days

from the date of its publication in Official Gazette.

Any objections or suggestions, may be received by the state government from

any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period specified

above, will be considered by the State Government. Objections or suggestions may

be addressed to the Principal Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department

(Stamp and Registration and Disaster Management), 6th floor, M.S.building,

Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru 560001.

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DRAFT RULES

1. Title and Commencement.- (1) These Rules may be called the Karnataka

Registration (Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official

Gazette.

2. Amendment of Rule 67.- In the Karnataka Registration Rules, 1965

(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in Rule 67, the existing clause shall be

numbered as Sub-Rule (1), and after Sub-Rule (1), as so numbered, the following

shall be inserted, namely:-

"(2) For the purpose of Section 17 (f), Power-of-Attorney presented for

registration containing a recital that the attorney holder is authorized to transfer

the immoveable property with or without consideration and if the principal

resides,-

(i) in any part of India, it shall be registered in the office of a Sub-Registrar;

(ii) outside India, it shall be executed before and authenticated by the Notary Public

or any Court Judge, Magistrate or Indian Consul or Vice-Consul or representative

of the Central Government and registration of such Power of Attorney is not

necessary."

3. Amendment of Rule 171.- In Rule 171 of the said Rules, after Clause (xvi) and

the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

"(xvii). Section 33, that the representative, assignee or agent authorized to

present the document fails to produce proof that the person who executed the

power of attorney is alive and where the original power of attorney or certified

copy thereof, in case it is intended for multiple transactions, is not annexed to

the document sort to be registered.

Explanation: For the purposes of this Clause, proof of life means,-

(a) A Life Certificate issued by Magistrate or Gazetted officer or Post Master or

Inspector of Post office or Police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector or

Tahsildar or Assistant Revenue officer or Revenue officer of the concerned local

authorities or Panchayat Development officer or Chief officer of the

Municipalities or Commissioner of the City Corporations or Muncipal

Commissioner certifying that the person who has executed the power of

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attorney and now resides in any part of India is alive and such certificate shall

be produced within seven days from the date of its issue; or Digital Life

Certificate generated through the UIDAI Aadhaar based Face Authentication

Technology System, certifying that the person who has executed the power of

attorney and now resides in any part of India is alive and such certificate shall

be produced within three days from the date of its issue.

(b) A Life Certificate issued by the Notary Public or any Court Judge, Magistrate

or Indian Consul or Vice-Consul or representative of the Central Government

certifying that the person who has executed the power of attorney and now

resides out of India is alive and such certificate shall be produced within fifteen

days from the date of its issue."

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka,

(S.Sunitha)

Under Secretary to Government

Revenue Department

(Stamps and Registration)

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