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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 prescribes expiry date for use of stamp paper from date of purchase of stamp…

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 prescribes no expiry or validity period for stamp paper, so "no period is prescribed"; the Supreme Court in Thiruvengada Pillai v. Navaneethammal…

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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 prescribes expiry date for use of stamp paper from date of purchase of stamp paper

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The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 prescribes no expiry or validity period for stamp paper, so "no period is prescribed"; the Supreme Court in Thiruvengada Pillai v. Navaneethammal (2008) held that the six-month rule concerns only refund, not validity of use.

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