Concessional penalty for search-disclosed unreconciled jewellery applies where substantive disclosure conditions are met despite omission from origina...
Trial Court did not judicially determine admissibility of insufficiently stamped instrument, merely exercising inherent power u/s 151 CPC to prevent abuse of process. Section 35 of Stamp Act not attracted without judicial determination on admissibility. Courts entrusted to ensure payment of requisite stamp duty, uphold sanctity of legal framework governing stamp duty. Allowing insufficiently stamped instrument undermines legislative intent and fiscal interests. Trial Court's order restoring, High Court order set aside, appeal allowed.
Trial Court did not judicially determine admissibility of insufficiently stamped instrument, merely exercising inherent power u/s 151 CPC to prevent abuse of process. Section 35 of Stamp Act not attracted without judicial determination on admissibility. Courts entrusted to ensure payment of requisite stamp duty, uphold sanctity of legal framework governing stamp duty. Allowing insufficiently stamped instrument undermines legislative intent and fiscal interests. Trial Court's order restoring, High Court order set aside, appeal allowed.
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