Difference between judicial & non-judicial stamp paper

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Anuj jain

CA Final Student

163 Points Joined January 2011

Difference Between Judicial & Non-Judicial Stamp paper

Stamp papers which would be used in courts like for payment of court fees is Judicial stamp paper. Stamp papers which would be used for execution of documents are called non judicial stamp papers.
Something which has relation to the administration of justice, judicial papers/stamps are used. Some thing with which is related to the transfer of property, commercial agreements, Power of Attorney etc, Non judicial stamp papers are used.
judicial stamps are also known as court fee stamp paper. Now, when you are lodging any civil plaint or a complaint under the negotiable instruments act, you have to pay court fees which is proportionate to the amount of your claim. now, the clerks cannot be trusted with money which could go to a maximum of 3 lakhs. so in order to avoid this cash transaction, court fe stamp papers are made on which the case no, name of the parties and signature of advocates are put and attached to the end of the plaint.
Stamp Duty paid in respect of Non-Judicial stamp paper is paid under The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Stamp Duty paid in respect of Judicial stamp paper is paid under the Court Fees Act, 1870.

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Nitesh Gupta

Student

25 Points Joined July 2012

Thank u fCa Anuj Jain for sharing.

Mehta Sanjay

partner

26 Points Joined June 2013

sir,

i would request, if you can be kind enough to tell me, with regards to Judicial Stamp paper,

ie, when we are filing a plaint in the court (particularly the declaration suit), where do we pay this amount towards the stamp paper, and what is the mode of payment? are the cheques or Demand drafts accepted?, since, arranging cash to the tune of 50K and more would mean drawing it from bank account, accumulate it to the required amount, and only after that the judicial stamp paper could be purchased,?

So, can you please throw some light on this isssue? as to How does this work?

kind regards and anticipating your kind reply, hope fully positive one,

smehta.,

Rosalyn r

1 Points Joined November 2015

Thanks a lot!!! you had very clearly explained and it was very very informative and helpful..

Kartikey Jain

Intern

2382 Points Joined July 2013

Originally posted by : Mehta Sanjay
	sir, i would request, if you can be kind enough to tell me, with regards to Judicial Stamp paper, ie, when we are filing a plaint in the court (particularly the declaration suit), where do we pay this amount towards the stamp paper, and what is the mode of payment? are the cheques or Demand drafts accepted?, since, arranging cash to the tune of 50K and more would mean drawing it from bank account, accumulate it to the required amount, and only after that the judicial stamp paper could be purchased,? So, can you please throw some light on this isssue? as to How does this work? kind regards and anticipating your kind reply, hope fully positive one, smehta.,

You can obtain the judicial stamp paper for payment of the court fees from two mediums. There are registered stamp vendors around the court premises to whom you can make the concerned payment and get the stamp papers. There is also an option of making payment directly to the treasury in the court premises. However in this case, only cash payments will be accepted and a duly stamped & signed acknowledgement will be given to you.

Hope I was able to clarify the doubt.

Rudraansh Arohra

6 Points Joined July 2021

A private finance firm after making loan agreement on non judicial stamp paper is now saying that it is not valid and has to be executed on a judicial stamp paper. Aren't non judicial stamp papers valid for loan agreement if executed on a 500 Rs. Non judicial stamp paper. The amount loan is Rs. 9,00,000/-