Section 31: Requirements to be fulfilled in affixing thumb impression

1) In affixing or taking thumb impression on a deed, the person affixing such thumb impression shall affix impression of the right thumb on the deed.

2) In affixing or taking thumb impression pursuant to sub section (1), a person shall affix impression of the left thumb if his or her right thumb is either missing or the wheel and conch like marking of which seems unclear, and affix impression of any one right or left finger of which wheel and conch like marking seems clear, if his or her both thumbs are either missing or the wheel and conch like marking of none of seems clear, or his or her thumb impression shall be taken accordingly.

3) In the case of a deed requiring the impressions of both thumbs, if the executor’s thumb on one hand is either missing or the wheel and conch like marking of which seems unclear, he or she shall affix the thumb impression of any one of the other fingers on that hand, the wheel and conch like marking of which seems clear, and of the thumb on the other hand, the wheel and conch like 18 marking of which seems clear, or his or her thumb impression shall be taken accordingly.

4) In affixing or taking thumb impression pursuant to sub section (1), an executor shall affix the thumb impression of any one of the other fingers on each hand, the wheel and conch like marking of which seems clear, if his or her both thumbs are either missing or the wheel and conch like marking of each of which seems unclear, or his or her thumb impression shall be taken accordingly.

5) In affixing or taking thumb impression pursuant to this Section, if any executor has no figure on either hand or, though he or she has, the wheel and conch like marking of which seems unclear, he or she shall affix the thumb impression of any one or two of the fingers of the same hand, as required, the wheel and conch like marking of which seems clear, or his or her thumb impression shall be taken accordingly.

6) In affixing or taking thumb impression pursuant to this Section, if an executor has no figure on any hand, or though he or she has, the wheel and conch like marking of each finger seems unclear, the signature and thumb impression of such an executor shall be taken pursuant to Section 33.

7) Except for the impression of one thumb or both thumbs taken in accordance with law, in affixing or taking thumb impression pursuant to this Section, the matter that the impression of the other figure has been affixed or taken for the reason that the executor’s such thumb is either missing or the wheel and conch like marking of which seems unclear shall be set down as remarks in the concerned deed, in affixing or taking the thumb impression of any other finger.