https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290844 An unstamped instrument chargeable with duty is not admissible in evidence for any purpose until the duty and penalty required by the Stamp Act are paid. The text states that the phrase "for any purpose" is comprehensive and extends to collateral use, including reliance on signatures contained in the document or comparison with a disputed signature. It also distinguishes the limited collateral-use principle applicable to non-registered documents under the Registration Act, explaining that it cannot be imported into the regime governing unstamped instruments. en-us Mon, 30 Aug 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:12:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290844 An unstamped instrument chargeable with duty is not admissible in evidence for any purpose until the duty and penalty required by the Stamp Act are paid. The text states that the phrase "for any purpose" is comprehensive and extends to collateral use, including reliance on signatures contained in the document or comparison with a disputed signature. It also distinguishes the limited collateral-use principle applicable to non-registered documents under the Registration Act, explaining that it cannot be imported into the regime governing unstamped instruments. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 30 Aug 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290844