The Stamp Act 1879, 1 of 1879 (Rep., Act 2 of 1899) · VIII — .

Section 11. Entry

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VIII. AND PROCEDURE. CRIMINAL OPFEWCES - `A` - ncccfitjilgj . l<~Sil-l(~ . C. oy reeeiyi~zp :' ia3;,rlellt of, 01, in any rllml.ric:ls ne~of.in tll~:, :I 11 y bi.ll of cscl~n~lgc, cheque qi. -~rolnissor;y L . I I C ~ ~ C ~ ~ i t l i o ~ ~ t t11.0 S ~ T ~ C 1;t:i.l.:;; iluly ? ? ~ : ~ l ! ~ l - ~ ~ \ l ~ ~ ~ l ~ , r < ?. .,, - - - 4 . - :!!!\ . , , : , . , ..-. . pi:;>$(,i~, , . :,:.};!,;. t ! : i t , : : t t i , > L ? 1.; . , it : . \ , :,:,:!l[:>-,l, 01, YI;;;)~~II~!, `L` (:,~J!;;,,::,s,;i `t` (,i..j1;.:,.~~~~i:<:i , I , ; ( % ->I,>;!; ~- $ . i t : ~ : j r:.\,;;:,>. , :i?;. , > . : 4 : , , !., p , ! , . , ! i ; , ;Ih: , , > , . , , :if,?. ;:\\!,;. , > >!:;?j.!: 'i, : : ! : { ; I * ~ D U I P . ed. ,'; . . . ~ ~ ~ shall for every such offence be punished with fine tvhich may extend to five hundred rupees : that, when any penalty has been pajd pajd in Pro~~ided that, when any penalty has been pajd pajd in respect of any instrument under section thirty -f our, section thirty-seven or sect,ion fifty, the anlount of such penalty shall be allowed in recluction of tllc fine (if any) subsequently imposed under tliis section in respect of the same instrument upon the person who paid such penalty. . truly set forth, or (6) being employed or concerned in or about the of any inst,rument, neglects or omits, fully and truly to set forth therein all such facts and cir- cu1nstances, shall be punished with fine which' may extencl t,o five tliousand rupees. ~ ai~cl does not, mitl~iii one montll after receiving, or tarking credit for, such premium or consideration, make out and execute a duly stamped l~olicy of such insllrailce ; or (6) makes, executes or delivers out any policy ol.maiiillg, nrhicli is not duly stamped, or pays or f ; ic ; ot a.llows in account, or agrees to pay or a,llo-vv dulystamped, ' . in account, any money upon, or in respect of, any such policy, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. 66, Any person drawing or executing a bill of Pellalty for[" ] ,, : . exchange or a policy of marine insurance purportiiig ~ ~ 67. Whoever, with intent to defraud the Govern- Penalty for and wlloe~ier, with the like intent, practises or for ot,Iler. s concerned in any a t , contrivsnce or device not ~ ~ ~ specially provided for by tlGs Act or any other law re,re,,,,. . .< for the tiiile being in force, shall be puiiislied with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. SCHEDULE I-colztilzued. |||D ~ ~ C R I P T I O X<br>OPIXSTRUIIEST.||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||-____-|| |_|17.CERTIFICATE<br>0R<br>O T H E R DOCU-|||| |||M.ENTevidencing the||| |||right or title<br>of<br>the||| |||holder thereof, or<br>any||| |||other person, eibbeer to||| |||mly shares, scrip or stock||| |||in or of sny Colllp~ny Or||| |||Association, or to become||| |||proprietor of shares, SCrlp||| |||or stock in or of ally Colll-||| |||pany or ~ssociation...||| ||18.CHARTER-P A R TYP|||| |||that is to say, ally illStr11-||| ||19,CHEQUE,for nn amonnt|||| ||"|"<br>exceeding twenty rupees..||| |||20.C O M P U S I T I O N -||| |||DEED,that istusay,||| |||illatrnment executed||| |||by a debtor whereby he||| |||conveys his property for||| |||the benefit of his credit-||':,t.;p~..<br>.| |||ors, or whereby payment||| |||acon~~osition<br>or divi-||| |||dend on their debts is||| |||secnt.ed to the creditors,||| |||or !~rhereby provision is||| |||lllade for t l ~ e conti11~nnCe||| |||of the debtor's business,||| |||the sulper~i~i011<br>of||| |||illspec~rsoru~ldcr letter"||| |||of license, for the bellefit||| |ancc( S o .Yl)fora c~ilsid~r.| |---| |ntioncql~nl to t l ~ e<br>a m o u ~ ~ t<br>or| |rillacofsnchfincor,prc-| |miuniass c tf'orl11in1,11e| |1e;liu;ill:;;lclitio~~<br>to t.hoduty| |tv11irl~\vc,siclI ~ j : n !1~cc11<br>11;:y-| cles of y Coud ny penusively, o. 46 of oner of grating migraative of nment ; for or t -P 8tanzps. SCHEDULE II-cofztinfted. INSTRUYENTS EXEMPTED FROM S T A N P - D U T Y - C O ~ . ~ ~ ~ ? ~ ~ ~ ~ (6) headmen nominated under rules framed in accordance wit11 Bengal Act I11 of 1876, section 99, for the due performance of thcir duties under that Act ; EXEMPTED FROM S T A N P - D U T Y - C O ~ . ~ ~ ~ ? ~ ~ ~ ~ (c) any person for the purpose of guaranteeing that the local income derived from private subscriptions to a charitable dispensary or hospital or any other object of public utility shall not be lese than a specified sum per mensem. 9. Copy of any paper which a public officer is expressly required by law cL make or furnish for record in any public office or for any public purpose. `10.` Copy of registration of emigrants furnished under section 27 or section 29 of the Indian Emigration Act, 1871. 11. Entry- (a) of an advocate, vakil or attorney on the roll of any High Court, when he has previously been enrolled in a High Court established by Royal Charter ; (6) on the roll of any High Court, as an attorney, of an articled clerk bound `as` such before this Act comes into force. `12.` Instruments- (a) executed by persons taking advances under the Land Improvement Act, 1871, or by their sureties, as security for the repayment of such advances ; (6) executed by officers of Government or their sureties to secure the due execution of an office or the due acco.unting for money received by virtne thereof ; (c) of apprenticeship esecuted by a Magistrate under Act XIX of 1850 or by which a person is apprenticed by or at the charge of any public charity. `13.` Leases and Co~mterparts- (a) Leases of fisheries granted under the Burma Fisheries Act, 1875 ; (6) Lease, executed in the case of a cultivator without the payment or delivery of any fine or premium, when a'definit'e teim is expressed and such term does not exceed one year, or when the annual rent reserved does not exceed one hundred rupees j (e) Ccunteipart of any lease granted to a cult$ivator.

Source: India Code