Section 54: Current indexes and entries therein.

In every office in which any of the books hereinbefore mentioned are kept, there shall be prepared current indexes of the contents of such books; and every entry in such indexes shall be made, so far as practicable, immediately after the registering officer has copied, or filed a memorandum of, the document to which it relates.

STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka Amendment of section 54.-In section 54 of the principal Act, for the words "copied, or filed memorandum of, the words "filed a true copy or memorandum or shall be substituted. [Vide Karnataka Act 55 of 1976, s. 10] Kerala Amendment of section 54.-In section 54 of the principal Act for the words ―copied, or filed a memorandum of,‖ the words ―filed a true copy or memorandum of‖ shall be substituted.‖ [Vide kerala Act 7 of 1968, s. 9] Orissa Amendment of section 54.— In the principal Act, in section 54, for the words ―copied or filed‖, the words ―filed a true copy or‖ shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 14 of 1989, s. 8]