Karnataka: Bill to enable remote property registration passed

The Karnataka legislature on Monday passed, without debate, the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2026. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka legislature on Monday passed, without debate, the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to enable property registration without the physical presence of either party at sub-registrar offices across the State.Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who holds the Revenue portfolio, said in the Assemnly that the Bill would enable e-registration, or remote registration, of compulsorily registrable documents. It also provides for issuing certified copies through a centralised virtual distribution system, thus reducing delays.The Bill proposes penalties for fraudulent manipulation of, or hacking into, the department’s portal o