If a first party is selling a land to a second party through a registered sale deed, can the first party also get a duplicate of the sale deed in a stamp paper for first party's records?
Yes, Seller can retain the certified copy of sale deed. In fact, the registered sale deeds are public records. All the sale deeds are stored in government server and it's open for government officials like registrar, court, and public to access the copy. Anyone can access any registred sale deed with the following information Name of the sub-registrar office where the property was registered Registration number Certified copies of sale deed are accessible online and offline as well. In Karnataka, certified copy sale deed is accessible online through Kaveri Online services. Property registered after 2004 is accessible online. Property registered before 2004 should submit the application in sub-registrar office to obtain certified copy On average, take 7 days to get a certified copy of sale deed from the day of application. 1st party owning the certified copy of sale deed is not a crime. Of course, seller can own a copy for they reference. It's very common for sellers to own a