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Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Schedule I

Title: First Schedule

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....ANY HIGH COURT 27[under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926, or] in exercise of powers conferred on such court by Letters Patent or by the Legal Practitioners Act, 1884-- (a) in the case of an Advocate or vakil Five hundred rupees. (b) in the case of an Attorney Two hundred and fifty rupees. Exemption Entry of an advocate, vakil or attorney on the roll of any High Court when he has previously been enrolled in a High Court. 28[***] 31. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY--Instrument of The same duty as a Conveyance (No.23) for a consideration equal to the value of the property of greatest value as set forth in such instrument. EXTRACT. See COPY (No. 24). 32. FURTHER CHARGE-- Instrument of, that is to say, any instrument imposing a further charge on mortgaged property-- (a) when the original mortgage is one of the description referred to in clause (a) of Article No. 40 (that is, with possession). The same duty as a conveyance (No.23) for a consideration equal to the amount of the further charge secured by such instrument. .....

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.....CERTAIN STAMPS. 91 ACT TO BE TRANSLATED AND SOLD CHEAPLY. 92 REPEAL. 93 STAMP-DUTY ON INSTRUMENTS 94 ENACTMENTS REPEALED THE INDIAN STAMP ACT, 1899 Act No. of Year: ACT NO. 2 OF 1899 Enactment Date: [27th January, 1899.]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.....

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 Section 45

Title: Power to Revenue-authority to Refund Penalty or Excess Duty in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1899

(1) Where any penalty is paid under section 35 or section 40, the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority may, upon application in writing made within one year from the date of the payment, refund such penalty wholly or in part. (2) Where, in the opinion of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, stamp-duty in excess of that which is legally chargeable has been charged and paid under section 35 or section 40, such authority may, upon application in writing made within three months of the order charging the same, refund the excess.

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: West Bengal

Year: 1899

.....agricultural produce to another: (6) "chargeable" means, as applied to an instrument executed or first executed after the commencement of this Act, chargeable under this Act, and, as applied to any other instrument, chargeable under the law in force in 33. Words "the Provinces" first subs, for the words "British India" by the Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order, 1948, then the word "States" subs, for the word "Provinces" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, and finally the word "India" subs, for the words "the States" by Act 43 of 1955, w.e.f. 1.4.1956. [India] when such instrument was executed or, where several persons executed the instrument at different times, first executed:- (7) "cheque" means a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand: (8)44. Clause (8) om. by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937. * * * (9) "Collector" (a) means, within the limits of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, respectively, and without those limits, the Collector of a district; and (b) includes a Deputy Commissioner.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....the purposes of this section, the expression "securities" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (h) of Section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956). SECTION 09: POWER TO REDUCE, REMIT OR COMPOUND DUTIES (1) The Government may, by rule or order published in the Official Gazette- (a) reduce or remit, whether prospectively or retrospectively, in the whole or any part of the territories under its administration, the duties with which any instruments or any particular class of instruments, or any of the instruments belonging to such class, or any instruments when executed by or in favour of any particular class of persons, by or in favour of any members of such class, are chargeable; and (b) provide for the composition or consolidation of duties in the case of issues by any incorporate company or other body corporate4[or of transfers (where there is a single transferee, whether incorporated or not)] of debentures, bonds or other marketable securities. (2) In this section the expression "the Government" means- (a) in relation to stamp -duty in respect of bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes, bills of lading, letters of credit, policies.....

Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....or to enter into any contract which may involve him in pecuniary liability1[nor shall his property be liable under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 IX of 1972] ; and no suit shall be brought in any Civil Court whereby to charge any person upon any promise made after he has ceased to be a Government ward to pay any debt contracted [or discharge any liability arising under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, X of 1972] during the period when he was a Government ward, or upon any ratification made after he has ceased to be a Government ward of any promise or contract made during the period aforesaid, whether there is or is not any new consideration for such promise or ratification. 2[Nothing in this section shall preclude the Court of Wards from satisfying, in whole or in part as it may deem fit, any claim under section 68 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. X of 1972] (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the capacity of a Government ward to enter into a contract of marriage: Provided that a Government ward shall not incur, in connection with such a contract, any pecuniary liability, except such as, having regard to the personal law to.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Part II

Title: General Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....

Karnataka] General Clauses Act, 1899 Section 3

Title: Definitions

State: Karnataka

Year: 1899

.....and] (d) any provision contained in 2 [any 1 [Mysore Act or Karnataka Act]] or in any such Act or body of Rules as aforesaid 6 [or in any Bombay Act, Coorg Act, Hyderabad Law or Madras Act]; (13) "Father," in the case of any one whose personal law permits adoption, shall include an adoptive father; 7 [(13A) "financial year" or "official year" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April: Provided that in respect of the financial or official year of 1949-50, "financial Year" or "Official year" shall mean the period commencing on the first day of July, 1949, and ending with the thirty-first day of March, 1950;] (14) "8 [revenue year]" shall mean the year commencing on the first day of July; (15) a thing shall be deemed to be done in "good faith" where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not; 2 [(16) "Government or "the Government" shall,- (a) in relation to anything done before the commencement of the Constitution, means the authority or person authorised at the relevant date to administer executive Government in Mysore; (b) in relation to anything done or to be done after the commencement of the Constitution, include both.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Chapter VI

Title: Reference and Revision

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....proviso to section 26] shall in all cases be subject to the control of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority. (2) If any Collector, acting under section 31, section 40 or section 41, feels doubt as to the amount of duty with which any instrument is chargeable, he may draw up a statement of the case, and refer it, with his own opinion thereon, for the decision of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority. (3) Such authority shall consider the case and send a copy of its decision to the Collector, who shall proceed to asses and charge the duty (if any) in conformity with such decision. __________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 5 of 1904, Section 7. Section 57 - Statement of case by Chief Controlling Revenue-authority to High Court (1) The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority may state any casereferred to it under section 56, sub-section (2), or otherwise coming to itsnotice, and refer such case, with its own opinion thereon,-- 1 [(a)if it arises in a State to the High Court for that State; 2 [(b)if it arises in the Union territory of Delhi to the High Court of Delhi;] 3 [(c)if it arises in the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh or Mizoram, to theGauhati High.....