Section 54: Current indexes and entries therein

In every office in which any of the books hereinbefore mentioned are kept, there shall be prepared current indexes of the contents of such books; and every entry in such indexes shall be made, so far as practicable, immediately after the registering officer has copied, or filed a memorandum of, the document to which it relates.

State amendments to this section

Karnataka

Amendment of section 54.—In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words "copied, or filed memorandum of, the words "filed a true copy or memorandum or shall be substituted.

[Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 10]

Tripura—

Amendment of Section 54.—In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words and mark "copied, or filed a memorandum of "the words "pasted a true copy or filed a memorandum of" shall be substituted.

[Vide Tripura Act 7 of 1982, s. 8]

Kerala

Amendment of section 54.—In section 54 of the principal Act for the words "copied, or filed a memorandum of, "the words "filed a true copy or memorandum of" shall be substituted."

[Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 9]

Orissa

Amendment of section 54.— In the principal Act, in section 54, for the words "copied or filed", the words "filed a true copy or" shall be substituted.

[Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 8]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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