Section 18 Stamp Act, 1899 Explained: Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company | Nyaya

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What does Section 18 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a railway company, the duty thereon shall be paid by the person executing the instrument, and the instrument shall not be registered until the duty has been paid.

Indian StandardSection 18, Stamp Act, 1899

Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 18 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 18 of the Stamp Act, 1899

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What is Section 18 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 18 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a railway company, the duty thereon shall be paid by the person executing the instrument, and the instrument shall not be regist...

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