Stamp Act, 1899, Section 2(10), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 5 -- Conveyance - Explanation (As inserted by U.P.Act, 1981) - Deed of dissolution of partnership - No assigned or definite share of partners in movable and immovable assets during existence of partnership - Assignment done on basis of shares partners held in firm - Receipt of assets of firm on..........
Stamp Act, 1899, Section 2(10), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 5 -- Explanation (As inserted by U.P.Act, 1981 - Conveyance - Deed of Dissolution of partnership - Consequential deed of release - Deed of release is only a sort of acknowledgement of title of partners to immovable properties conferred on them by deed of dissolution - It cannot be treated as conveyance..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Application submitted to Sub-Registrar that plaintiff has come prepared with necessary funds - Application with stamp of office of Sub Registrar is duly proved by evidence of PW1 - Mere fact that plaintiff has not proved signatures of Sub-Registrar is not sufficient to belie said document when submission of..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Defendant stated that from the very beginning sale agreement was executed by way of security for a loan of Rs.6,00,000 advanced by plaintiff to defendant and the same was clearly reflected as recited in MOU - Documents were purchased from same stamp vendor - Witnesses to documents were also one and same - All these would..........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Defendant alleged that plaintiff has obtained signatures on blank stamp papers and thereafter fabricated alleged agreement of sale - However, there is no justification from defendant side as to what prompted defendant to remain silent without filing a criminal complaint alleging fabrication of an agreement of sale and..........
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 64 -- Secondary evidence - Photocopy of unregistered and unstamped document - Document in question is chargeable with stamp duty of 1% on ad valorem basis - Document is written on stamp paper of Rs.100 only and it is insufficiently stamped - Photocopy of document cannot be impounded for payment of deficit stamp duty and once photocopy..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Testimony of victim inspires full confidence - Despite her tender age, her evidence is natural, cogent and consistent and it bears stamp of truth - Her competency to depose was duly assessed by Court and she answered..........
Stamp Act (Bihar Amendment) Act, 1988, Section 9A -- Registration of instrument - Requirement of recommendation by Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Society as a pre-condition for registering an instrument u/s 9-A of the Act is an irrelevant consideration leading to illegality in action - Such a pre-condition is clearly superfluous and unnecessary, as once a cooperative..........
Stamp Act, 1899, Section 3 -- Stamp duty - In matters of stamp duty decisive factor is not nomenclature assigned to instrument but the substance of rights and obligations it embodies...........
Stamp Act, 1899, Section 2(17) -- Mortgage deed - Instrument executed by appellant fulfills essential characteristics of a mortgage deed - Deed confers a right over specified properties in favour of Development Authority to secure performance of an obligation while preserving appellant's interest until full discharge of obligation - Nomenclature "Security Bond cum Mortgage..........
