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Section 20: Vakalatnama to bear stamp

The Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987State Act of Rajasthan · Act 15 of 1987

(1) [Every advocate] shall affix [x x x x] Welfare Fund fee Stamps of [twenty five rupees] referred to in sub-sec. (I) of Section 19 on every Vakalatnama filed by him and no Vakalatnama shall be filed before or received by any Court, Tribunal or other authority or person referred to in Section 16 unless it is so stamped.

(2) The value of the stamp shall neither be the cost in the case nor be received or collected in any event from the client.

(3) In case a member of the Fund receives or collects the value of stamp from his client, he shall be deemed to be guilty of misconduct and the provisions contained in Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (Central Act No. 25 of 1961) shall mutatis mutandis apply against such member of the Fund.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Rajasthan Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987
Section20
Marginal noteVakalatnama to bear stamp
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, No. 20 of 1995. Substituted by Rajasthan Act. No. 20 of 1995.
  • omitted, Rajasthan Act No. 20 of 1995. Deleted by Rajasthan Act No. 20 of 1995.
  • substituted, Act No. 26 of 2012. Substituted by The Raj. Advocate Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act No. 26 of 2012). Noti. No. F. 2(39) Vidhi/2/2012, dt. 17.10.2012, Pub. in Raj. Gaz. Extra-Ord. Part 4(क) dt. 17.10.2012, pg. 37(1) for "ten rupees", w.e.f. 25.5.2012

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