Date of the Judgment: January 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 104 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J., and Sandeep Mehta, J. When does the right to claim a stamp duty refund arise when a property deal is cancelled? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on whether the date of execution […]
Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Agreements to Sell with Possession Transfer Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 730 Judges: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R. Mahadevan Can an agreement to sell an immovable property, which includes a clause for transferring possession to the purchaser, be considered a conveyance and thus
Supreme Court Allows Stamp Duty Refund Despite Technicalities: Bano Saiyed Parwaz vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a refund of stamp duty can be denied on technical grounds when a conveyance deed is not executed due to fraud by the vendor. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Bano Saiyed Parwaz vs. Chief
Supreme Court Allows Arbitration Despite Unstamped Agreements: Weatherford vs. Baker Hughes (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration agreement within an unstamped contract is enforceable. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited vs. Baker Hughes Singapore PTE & Other connected matters. Judgment Date: 20 October 2022 Date of the Judgment: 20
Supreme Court Allows Stamp Duty Refund Despite Delay: Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a refund of stamp duty can be denied due to a delay in application when the delay was caused by pending litigation and the stamp paper was not used. CASE TYPE: Revenue Law, Stamp Duty Refund
Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Unstamped Contracts: NN Global Mercantile vs. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Indu Malhotra, J., and Indira Banerjee, J. (authored by Indu Malhotra, J.) Can an arbitration agreement within an unstamped
