Where Instrument was not required to be stamped u/s 35, no bar could be imposed due to it being not duly stamped

Vijay Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India)

Conclusion: When the Instrument was not chargeable with stamp duty as it was not required to be stamped, section 35 had no application and no bar could be imposed due to it being not duly stamped.

Held: Plaintiff and Defendant entered into an agreement to sell on 04.02.1998, and pursuant to that, Plaintiff was allegedly put in possession by Defendant. When Defendant denied the existence of such an agreement, Plaintiff filed

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