Registration Act, 1908
23. Time for presenting documents
Subject to the provisions contained in sections 24, 25 and 26,
no document other than a will shall be accepted for registration unless
presented for that purpose to the proper officer within four months from the
date of its execution:
PROVIDED that a copy of a decree or order may be
presented within four months from the date on which the decree or order was
made or, where it is appealable, within four months from the day on which it
becomes final.