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An EC is the searchable summary of registered conveyances and encumbrances on a property as recorded in the Sub-Registrar's index. A 30-year EC is the property bar's standard for title verification — this corresponds to the limitation period under Article 65 of the Limitation Act 1963. State portals: TN Registration Department (Tamil Nadu), Kaveri 2.0 (Karnataka), IGR Maharashtra (Maharashtra), DORIS (Delhi), Dharani (Telangana), Garvi 2.0 (Gujarat), e-Nathikaran (West Bengal). Reliability and archival depth vary across states.
Statutory reference
Indian Registration Act 1908
Related practice areas
Document issued by the Sub-Registrar's office listing every registered transaction (sale, mortgage, lease, gift, court order, attachment) on a property within the requested time period. Foundational for title verification.
Encumbrance Certificate is governed by Indian Registration Act 1908. An EC is the searchable summary of registered conveyances and encumbrances on a property as recorded in the Sub-Registrar's index. A 30-year EC is the property bar's standard for title verification — this corresponds to the limitation period under Article 65 of the Limitation Act 1963. State portals: TN Registration Department (Tamil Nadu), Kaveri 2.0 (Karnataka), IGR Maharashtra (Maharashtra), DORIS (Delhi), Dharani (Telangana), Garvi 2.0 (Gujarat), e-Nathikaran (West Bengal). Reliability and archival depth vary across states.
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