Section 31 Stamp Act, 1899 Explained: Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers | Nyaya

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What does Section 31 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

Where any instrument is executed by or under the authority of any public officer, the duty on such instrument shall be levied according to the value of the instrument, and not according to the official character of the person executing the same.

Indian StandardSection 31, Stamp Act, 1899

Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 31 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 31 of the Stamp Act, 1899

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What is Section 31 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 31 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or under the authority of any public officer, the duty on such instrument shall be levied according to the value of the instrument, and not acco...

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