IS Act 44Chapter IV · Instruments Not Duly Stamped
Section 44 · Persons paying duty or penalty may recover same in certain cases
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(1) When any duty or
penalty has been paid under section 35, section 37, section 40 or section 41, by any person in respect of
an instrument, and, by agreement or under the provisions of section 29 or any other enactment in force at
the time such instrument was executed, some other person was bound to bear the expense of providing the
proper stamp for such instrument, the first-mentioned person shall be entitled to recover from such other
person the amount of the duty or penalty so paid.
(2) For the purpose of such recovery, any certificate granted in respect of such instrument under this Act shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein certified.
(3) Such amount may, if the Court thinks fit, be included in any order as to costs in any suit or proceeding to which such persons are parties and in which such instrument has been tendered in evidence. If the Court does not include the amount in such order, no further proceedings for the recovery of the amount shall be maintainable.
(2) For the purpose of such recovery, any certificate granted in respect of such instrument under this Act shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein certified.
(3) Such amount may, if the Court thinks fit, be included in any order as to costs in any suit or proceeding to which such persons are parties and in which such instrument has been tendered in evidence. If the Court does not include the amount in such order, no further proceedings for the recovery of the amount shall be maintainable.
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