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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Punjab

Year: 1899

.....CERTAIN STAMPS. 91 ACT TO BE TRANSLATED AND SOLD CHEAPLY. 92 REPEAL. 93 STAMP-DUTY ON INSTRUMENTS 94 ENACTMENTS REPEALED THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 Act No. of Year: ACT NO. 2 OF 1899 Enactment Date: [27th January, 1899.] Act Objective: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps. 1. Short title, extent and commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. 2*[(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir: Provided that it shall not apply to 3*[the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B Amended in U.P. by U. P. Act 10 of 1971. Amended in Haryana by Haryana Act 49 of 1971. Amended in Tamil Nadu by T. N. Act 3 of 1972. Amended in Andhra Pradesh by A. P. Act 10 of 1967. Amended in Goa, Daman and Diu by Goa, Daman and Diu Act 8 of 1969. 1*Amended in its application to the Andaman & Nicobar is kinds by Reg. 1 of 1961. (w.e.f. 21.1.1961). Amended in Rajasthan by Raj Act 14 of 1961. Amended in Madras by Mad. Act 24 of 1967. Amended in U. P. by U. P. Act 11 of 1969. Amended in Haryana by Haryana Act 16 of 1969. 2. Definitions.....

Glanders and Farcy Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....and Veterinary Practitioner for all or any of the purposes of this Act or of any rule thereunder. State Amendments SECTION 16: PROTECTION TO PERSONS ACTING UNDER ACT No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is, in good faith, done or intended to be done under this Act. SECTION 17: REPEAL [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of 1914), section 3 and Schedule II.] SCHEDULE 1 ENACTMENTS REPEALED .] [Repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (X of 1914),section 3-and Schedule II.] Footnotes: 4. Substituted for "Provincial Government" by A.L.O., 1950. 5. For notifications under this sub-section as amended by Act 11 of 1901, as regards Nainital, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur Districts, see Gazette of India, 1902, Pt. I, p. 30; as regards Bombay City and Poona Cantonment, see Gazette of India, 1904, Pt. I, p. 948, and as regards certain other local areas, see Gazette of India, 1906, Pt. I, p. 205; see also different Local Rules and Orders. 6. Substituted for "Local Official Gazette" by A.O., 1937. 7. Certain words were omitted by the Repealing Act, 1927 (12 of 1927). 8. Inserted by the Glanders and Farcy (Amendment).....

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1899

THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 [Act, No. 2 of 1899] [27th January, 1899] PREAMBLE An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps, WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps. It is hereby enacted as follows: - Chapter - 1 PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement :- (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. (Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section3, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 1-4-1956) (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir: Provided that it shall not apply to (Substituted by the A.O. (No.2) 1956, for "Part B States") [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] (excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir) except to the extent to which the provisions of this Act relate to rates of stamp-duty in respect of the documents specified in entry 91 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.] (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1899. 2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, -- .....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Chapter I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] (excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir)3[and the territories specified in sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956] except to the extent to whic the provisions of this Act relate to rates of stamp-duty in respect of the documents specified in Entry 91 of List I in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. (3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1899. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 43 of 1955, Section 3, for the former sub-section w.e.f. 1-4-1956. 2. Substituted by the A.O. (No.2) 1956, for "Part B States". 3. Added by A.P. Act XIX of 1959. Section 2 - Definitions In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, - (1) "Banker" includes a bank and any person acting as a banker; (2) "Bill of exchange" means a bill of exchange as defined by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and includes also a hundi, and any other document entitling or purporting to entitle any other person of, or to draw upon any other person for, any sum of money; (3) "Bill of exchange payable on demand" includes- (a) an order for the.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....for the payment of any sum of money by a bill of exchange or promissory note, or for the delivery of any bill of exchange or promissory note in satisfaction of any sum of money, or for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen; (b)an order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly, or at any other stated period; and (c)a letter of credit, that is to say, any instrument by which one person authorises another to give credit to the person in whose favour it is drawn; (4)"Bill of lading" includes a "through bill lading", but does not include a mate's receipt; (5)"Bond" includes- (a) any instrument whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another, on condition that the obligation shall be void if a specified act is performed, or is not performed, as the case may be; (b) any instrument attested by a witness and not payable to order or bearer, whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another; and (c) any instrument so attested, whereby a person obliges himself to deliver grain or other agricultural produce to.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Chapter IV

Title: Instruments Not Duly Stamped

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....has been paid in respect of such instrument. (2) When such instrument has been impounded only because it has been written in contravention of section 13 or section 14, the Collector may refund the whole penalty so paid. _______________________ 1. The words "upon application made to him in this behalf or, if no application is made, with the consent of the Chief Controlling Revenue authority" omitted by Act 4 of 1914, Section 2 and Schedule, Pt. I. Section 40 - Collectors power to stamp instruments impounded (1) When the Collector impounds any instrument under section 33, or receives any instrument sent to him under section 38; sub- section (2), not being an instrument chargeable1[with a duty not exceeding ten naye paise] only or a bill of exchange or promissory note, he shall adopt the following procedure:- (a) if he is of opinion that such instrument is duly stampeded or is not chargeable with duty, he shall certify by endorsement thereon that it is duly stamped, or that it is not so chargeable, as the case may be; (b) if he is of opinion that such instrument is chargeable with duty and is not duly stamped, he shall require the payment of the proper duty or.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 42

Title: Endorsement of Instruments on Which Duty Has Been Paid Under Section 35, 40 or 41

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....inthis behalf to the person form whose possession it came into the hands of theofficer impounding it, or as such person may direct: Provided that-- (a) no instrument which has been admitted in evidence upon payment of duty and a penalty under section 35, shall be so delivered before the expiration of one month from the date of such impounding, or if the Collector has certified that its further detention is necessary and has not cancelled such certificate; (b) nothing in this section shall affect the 1 Code of Civil Procedure, section 144, clause 3. ______________________ 1. Now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) Schedule I, Order XIII, rule 9.

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Part III

Title: General Rules of Construction

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....Mysore Adaptations of Laws Order, 1956 w.e.f. 1.11.1956 4. Added by Act 12 of 1953. Section 6 - Effect of repeal Where this Act or [any Mysore Act or Karnataka Act] made after the commencement of this Act repeals any enactment hitherto made or hereafter to be made, then, unless a different intention appears, the repeal shall not,- (a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repel takes effect; or (b) affect the previous operation of any enactment so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (c) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any enactment so repealed; or (d) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactments so repealed; or (e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such, right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed. Section 6A.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Section 12

Title: Duty to Be Taken Prorata in Enactments

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

Where, by any enactment now in force or hereafter to be in force, any duty of customs or excise, or in the nature thereof, is leviable on any given quantity, by weight, measure or value of any goods or merchandise, then a like duty is leviable according to the same rate on any greater or less quantity.