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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 46

Non-liability for Loss of Instruments Sent Under Section 38

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Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 46 is part of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 - Non-liability for Loss of Instruments Sent Under Section 38. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) If any instrument sent to the Collector under section 38, sub-section (2), is lost, destroyed or damaged during transmission, the person sending the same shall not be liable for such loss, destruction or damage.

(2) When any instrument is about to be so sent, the person from whose possession it came into the hands of the person impounding the same, may require a copy thereof to be made at the expense of such first-mentioned person and authenticated by the person impounding such instrument.

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What does Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 46 provide?

Section Section 46 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Non-liability for Loss of Instruments Sent Under Section 38) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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