https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755317 A chargeable instrument must be examined for proper stamping when produced, and mere admission in evidence does not by itself cure non-compliance. If the court has already applied its mind and judicially determined the stamping question, section 35 of the Karnataka Stamp Act bars reopening in the same proceeding, leaving only the limited remedy under section 58. But where the document was marked as an exhibit without real adjudication on sufficiency of stamp, the bar does not apply and the trial court may invoke its inherent power to correct the inadvertent admission and require deficit duty and penalty. en-us Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755317 A chargeable instrument must be examined for proper stamping when produced, and mere admission in evidence does not by itself cure non-compliance. If the court has already applied its mind and judicially determined the stamping question, section 35 of the Karnataka Stamp Act bars reopening in the same proceeding, leaving only the limited remedy under section 58. But where the document was marked as an exhibit without real adjudication on sufficiency of stamp, the bar does not apply and the trial court may invoke its inherent power to correct the inadvertent admission and require deficit duty and penalty. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755317