Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan and Ors. v. M/s Khandaka Jain Jewellers

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Reported as [2007] 12 S.C.R. 105
Bench A.K. Mathur J.
Decided 16 November 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the view taken by the learned single Judge as well as by the Division Bench cannot be sustained and the same is set aside.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Stamp Act, 1899: ss. 2(12), 3, 17, ands.47A(as inserted by RajasthanAct JO of 1982 c in Rajasthrm Stamp Law (Adaptation) Act, 1952)-Sale deed- Registration of-Valuation for assessment of stamp duty-HELD: stamp duty on sale has to be assessed on market value of property at the time of registration of sale and not when parties entered into an agreement to sell nor when suit for specific performance of contract is filed. Interpretation of Statutes: Provisions of Stamp Act-Interpretation of-HELD: Stamp Act is in nature of a taxing statute and has to be construed strictly. Deeds and

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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