Central · Act 2 of 1899

Section 37 — Admission of improperly stamped instruments.

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899

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1[The 2[State Government]] may make rules providing that, where an instrument bears a stamp of sufficient amount but of improper description, it may, on payment of the duty with which the same is chargeable, be certified to be duly stamped, and any instrument so certified shall then be deemed to have been duly stamped as from the date of its execution.

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1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the G.G. in C"..

2. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "collecting Government".

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More sections of this actSection 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Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Instruments chargeable with duty.Section 3A · [Repealed.].Section 4 · Several instruments used in single transaction of sale, mortgage or settlement.Section 5 · Instruments relating to several distinct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.
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