Supreme Court of India
Bidyut Sarkar & Anr. v. Kanchilal Pal (dead) through Lrs. & Anr.
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In view of the above the appeals are allowed, the impugned order of the High Court is set aside and that of the Trial Court dismissing the suit is restored.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards admissibility of the insufficiently stamped agreement to sell. Headnotes† Stamp Act, 1899 – ss.35, 36, 40 and 42 – Instruments not duly stamped inadmissible in evidence, etc. – Suit for specific performance of contract based on agreement to sell, filed by the respondent no. 1 against the defendant no. 1-owner of the property – Trial court dismissed the suit on the finding that the agreement to sell not admissible in evidence being insufficiently stamped – Appeal thereagainst by the respondent no. 1 allowed by the High Court – Appellants, in whose
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