Judicial Metrics • Statistical Report

Most Cited Provisions

Statute: Stamp Act, 1899 (stamp-act-1899)

RankSectionTitleSC CitationsActions
#1Section 1Short title315
#2Section 59Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a bank or banking company315
#3Section 49Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government in certain cases313
#4Section 20Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a society311
#5Section 51Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government310
#6Section 53Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company309
#7Section 68Duty on instruments relating to property situate in British India, but executed out of British India306
#8Section 65Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a society296
#9Section 52Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a local authority292
#10Section 26Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers290
#11Section 55Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a society289
#12Section 31Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers288
#13Section 37Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government282
#14Section 35Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government in certain cases278
#15Section 33Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government in certain cases276
#16Section 54Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company275
#17Section 64Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company270
#18Section 41Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers263
#19Section 19Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company260
#20Section 12Stamp duties on instruments253
#21Section 77Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a local authority253
#22Section 4Stamp duty on instruments248
#23Section 23Duties on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company246
#24Section 3Definitions237
#25Section 9Power to compound236
#26Section 25Duties on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company235
#27Section 22Duties on instruments executed by or on behalf of a local authority227
#28Section 66Duty on instruments executed by or under authority of public officers226
#29Section 13Stamp duties on documents224
#30Section 34Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of the Government in certain cases223