Section 29: Requirements to be fulfilled in affixing signature or thumb impression

1) In affixing or taking a signature or thumb impression on a deed, a person who can write shall write his or her name and sign it, and a person who cannot write shall affix his or her thumb impression on it.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in affixing signature or thumb impression on any of the following deeds, the executor shall affix the impressions of both thumbs on it, and also sign it in a manner to prove that he or she has affixed his or her signature on it, if he or she can write:

(a) A deed related to the transfer of title to, pledge or mortgage of, a property,

(b) Deed of consent or power of attorney to be submitted to a government body or body corporate, (c) A deed of exchange, deed of partition, abandonment of partition share or receipt of partition share to be executed between coparceners,

(d) A deed of separation or reunification of bread and board,

(e) A deed relating to adoption,

(f) A receipt executed separately while repaying or lending a debt, without making endorsement on the reverse side of the deed,

(g) A deed of loan, mortgage with possession, mortgage without possession, sub-mortgage, letter of terms of repayment, letter of guarantee, contractual bond (Kabuliyatnama)

(h) Contract of bailment,

(i) Unsecured bond (Kapali).

3) In affixing signature or thumb impression on a deed to be issued by a government office or a body corporate pursuant to sub-section (1), the concerned authority shall sign the deed, writing his or her name and designation, and affix the seal of office on it, and the date of its issue shall be mentioned in such a deed.