Bombay High Court Quashes Stamp Duty Demand on Oral Gift Under Muslim Law — Oral Gift Reduced to Writing for Mutation Not Subject to Stamp Duty. The court held that a valid oral gift under Muslim law requires only declaration, acceptance, and delivery of possession; writing is not essential, and no stamp duty is leviable under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 or the Registration Act, 1908.
6 Jan 2015The petitioner, Mohammed Yusuf, a Muslim, challenged a stamp duty demand notice dated 14/12/1998 issued by the Sub-Registrar and Stamp Collector, Bhan...






