Section 9: Welfare stamp on Vakalatnama

The Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Fund Act-1974State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 6 of 1974

[[9. (1) Every advocate shall affix on the Vakalatnamaaccepted by him a Welfare Stamp of the value of [ten rupees] and no Court, Tribunal,authority or person shall receive any Vakalatnamain favour of such advocate unless it is so stamped in addition to any stamp required under any other law for the time being in force.]

(2) The value of the Welfare Stamp shall neither be taxable cost in the suit or proceeding nor be collected in any event from a party to such suit or proceeding.

(3) Any contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) by any member shall disentitle him to the benefits of the Scheme and shall be deemed to be a misconduct and the Trustees Committee shall report the matter to the State Bar Council for appropriate action.

(4) Every Welfare Stamp affixed on a Vakalatnama under subsection (1) shall be cancelled in the manner provided in section 30 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.]

[(5) Where in any case the Welfare Stamp referred to in subsection (1) is not affixed on the Vakalatnama or is not filed by any Advocate the Court shall not permit such Advocate for furthr proceeding in that case.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Uttar Pradesh Advocates Welfare Fund Act-1974
Section	9
Marginal note	Welfare stamp on Vakalatnama
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In 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, U.P. Act No. 9 of 2003. . Subs. by s. 2 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 2003. (w.e.f. 11-07-2003)
substituted, U.P. Act No. 3 of 1999. . Subs. by s. 6 of U.P. Act No. 3 of 1999. (w.e.f. 3-12-1998)
inserted, U.P. Act No. 9 of 2003. . Ins. by s.2 of U.P. Act No. 9 of 2003. (w.e.f. 11-07-2003)

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