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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 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.....

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.....

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.....

Central Provinces Court of Wards Act, 1899 Section 23

Title: Allowance for Government Ward and His Family

State: Central

Year: 1899

The Court of Wards may, from time to time, determine what sums shall be allowed in respect of the expenses of any Government ward and of his family and dependants.

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 II

Title: Stamp-duties

State: Central

Year: 1899

.....receipts shall not be liable to stamp duty.] _______________________________ 1. Inserted by the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 [Act No. 37 of 2007]. Section 9 - Power to reduce, remit or compound duties 1 [(1)] 2 [The 3 [***]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 4 [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, or by or in favour of any members of such class, are chargeable, and (b) provide for the composition or consolidation of duties 5 [of policies of insurance and] in the case of issues by any incorporated company or other body corporate 6 [or of transfers (where there is a single transferee, whether incorporated or not)] 7 [(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.....

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 Section 16

Title: Denoting Duty

State: Central

Year: 1899

Where the duty with which an instrument is chargeable, or its exemption from duty, depends in any manner upon the duty actually paid in respect of another instrument, the payment of such last mentioned duty shall, if application is made in writing to the Collector for that purpose, and on production of both the instruments, be denoted upon such first mentioned instrument by endorsement under the hand of the Collector or in such other manner (if any) as the1[State Government] may by rule prescribe. ___________________ 1. Substituted by A.O. 1950, for "collecting government";