This covers agreements that do not need compulsory registration, which in practice means almost every standard eleven month lease. You still get a valid e-stamp certificate at the end, without a trip to the Sub-Registrar's office. Keep a signed, e-stamped copy for both your records, and check the stamp duty shown matches your agreed rent and deposit.
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The number
Online e-stamp, drafting and e-sign via Kaveri 2.0 (kaveri.karnataka.gov.in, 2026), for agreements that do not compulsorily require registration.
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Sources
Where it comes from. Level 1 is a government or court page, level 2 established press, level 3 a portal's explainer, which gives only what is commonly quoted.
- Kaveri Online Services, Department of Stamps and Registration, https://kaveri.karnataka.gov.in/landing-page, level 1