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Substance of the Deed Governs Stamp Duty Liability Under the Indian Stamp Act

October 14, 2025

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in M/s Godwin Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner, Meerut Division & Anr, Civil Appeal No. 7661 of 2014, decided on 08.10.2025, reaffirmed the well-established principle that the classification of an instrument for the purposes of stamp duty depends upon its substance and legal effect rather than upon its nomenclature or title….

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