Where the duty with which an instrument is chargeable, or its exemption from duty, depends in any manner upon the duty actually paid in respect of another instrument, the payment of such last-mentioned duty shall, if application is made in writing to the Collector for that purpose, and on production of both the instruments, be denoted upon such first-mentioned instrument by endorsement under the hand of the Collector or in such other manner (if any) as the 1[State Government] may by rule prescribe.
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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "collecting Government".आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Instruments chargeable with duty.Section 3A · [Repealed.].Section 4 · Several instruments used in single transaction of sale, mortgage or settlement.Section 5 · Instruments relating to several distinct matters.Section 6 · Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule I.Section 7 · Policies of sea-insurance.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-11-29. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.