Section 20 Stamp Act, 1899 Explained: Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a society | Nyaya

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What does Section 20 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

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

Indian StandardSection 20, Stamp Act, 1899

Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 20 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 20 of the Stamp Act, 1899

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What is Section 20 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 20 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a society". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a society, the duty thereon shall be paid by the society, and the instrument shall not be registered until the duty has been pai...

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