The Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (No.17 of 1959)
State Act of Kerala · Act 17 of 195942 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 17 of 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Kerala |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 42 |
| Subjects | taxation |
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- Section 1 Sltorlltt!c, cxlml a11d commertcc•nc111
- Section 2 De/mzli'Jtts
- Section 3 lmtrumertls chat·geab!e wuh duly
- Section 5 lmlrumwts rclalltlf.! to ~ccc1 al dzs/mrt rnaltcrs
- Section 9 Power to rcdurc, 1 cm1t or compotmd dutzes
- Section 10 Dutzcs !row to be jwzd
- Section 11 Use of ndlzesl'llc ~tamps -The following instruments may be stamped with adhesive stamps, namely
- Section 12 Caucellnlzott of a,lhtslvc stn mps
- Section 14 Onl11 o11c iuslrttmeul to be 011 same stamp
- Section 15 lusillll/ICills w•zllttl cmllary loscrlzoll13 01 1·1 dc.mcd lllzslampcd. Every instrument written in contravention of section 13 or sec tion 14 shall be deemed to be unstamped 1…
- Section 17 /nsl 11l1l nts ct:cuzlt:d 111 tire Slzlc of J( ral<~
- Section 19 Paymwl of duty 011 a1lai11 i11slrnme11t~ !table lo wcrcascd duly 111 lite Stale of Kerala
- Section 20 Co11vemorz of arr>.'ttllt expressed 111 fvrezg,, currmcies
- Section 22 E{(tcl of sfaltmwf n/1'flle of eJ-·clu1If!.e 01 avu age pt itr
- Section 24 Cerlni11 imltttmmfs comrcclcd with morlgngcs of mmkclnblt secrmties to be cllllrgeafJ!e ns ag1 ccnwt/s
- Section 25 How lra11S/cr i11 cotlszderaltotz of debt, or sub? eel to fulm e paymmt etc, to be cltargcd
- Section 26 ValuatiOn w w;e of mmuily, clc
- Section 28 Facts affecfit~g dttll! iJ b: sd joJth 1 n 1n slmmmt
- Section 29 Di1 rclro11 a~ to dull; 111 cnse of ccrlartz cotrveiJtzllces
- Section 30 /Ju'zcs b1J wlzol/l p IIJablc -ln the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the expen~e of providing the proper stamp shall be borne,- ( a) in the case of any in
- Section 31 AdJttdtcalwtz as tu p1oper ~lamp1 citing judgment
- Section 35 A.lmls,r(lrJ of fllllrttntenlll wllCie 11oi to be queslio11ed
- Section 38 Co!leciul 's power to 1eju11d pmnlttJ patd wzdel' sub-sccltoll (1) of ~eclzo11 37
- Section 40 l11~lJ wncnts ttwluly stamped T>!J acczdr.:nt
- Section 41 EndoJs~m-:11t of i11sl1 urnc11ls 011 'Wft1dt drt'y l1'1s butz paid u•1der seclto11s 34, 39, or 40
- Section 42 Prosccutio11 for ofjc11c~ agaiusl Stamp Law
- Section 44 Power oj Govc1t1mcnl or ulhcr ~pcctjwl authorzllJ lo refund pc11alty or e::t.·ccss dufyzu c~rlmn cases
- Section 45 N Oll-lwbiltliJfor loss of ws/111 mctz/s sc11l urzde1· Seclioll 37
- Section 46 1\ccovcll/ of dutzcs ami j>t:llaflz,·s
- Section 47 AlloHMJzcc jot spozleclsl.rmp,
- Section 50 Allow·711ce for lltNJ~~d ,f,zmt!
- Section 51 ALtowaucefor ~potlcd or mzsu~cd ~tamps lzow lobe m z,lc
- Section 53 Atlowaucesfor stamps ttl dctZom!llaltotts of ameas
- Section 54 Cor. trot of and slalemcut of case to, lite Govem m.~11l 01 aLiter autlzortly spccijud bl/ tlte Govcrnmwt
- Section 56 P,'W~r of HrJ!.l! Comt to call for fudlzer parlzwlars as lu ca~ slated
- Section 57 P1oced/lle 111 ds~f>os111f!. of case slated
- Section 58 Stalemml oj t:ase by ollm Courts to !J,gft CoU//
- Section 59 RcvlSIOI' of C!liam de~
- Section 60 Pmal!y j01 executm.~ etc., 111Slrttment 11ol duly stamp~d
- Section 61 Pcnaltw lor fatlttr.: l'J catted adh~sive slamp
- Section 66 Jumdtclrotz of Ma~rslralcs
- Section 88 Bo~
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