Supreme Court of India
Shyamsundar Radheshyam Agrawal & Anr. v. Pushpabai Nilkanth Patil & Ors.
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We are of the opinion that Section 4 of the Act cannot come to the aid of the appellants.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether the appellants are liable to pay stamp duty and penalty on the agreements to sell executed prior to the sale deed executed in their favour. Headnotes† Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – s.4 and Explanation 1 to Article 25 of Schedule I – Registration Act, 1908 – s.17 – Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.53A – Appellants instituted a suit seeking declaration and injunction – Defendant No.46 took out an application u/ss. 33, 34 & 37 of the 1958 Act r/w. s.17 of the Registration Act, to impound the six original agreements for sale viz., Exh.145/3 dated 20.07.1994,
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