Section 51 Stamp Act, 1899 Explained: Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government | Nyaya

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What does Section 51 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of the Government, 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. The duty shall be calculated at the rate at which it would have been payable if the instrument had been executed by a private person.

Indian StandardSection 51, Stamp Act, 1899

Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 51 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 51 of the Stamp Act, 1899

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What is Section 51 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 51 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of the Government, the duty thereon shall be paid by the person executing the instrument, and the instrument shall not be registere...

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