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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicStamp duty

Topic: stamp duty

SC uses its extraordinary powers, rules women need not pay stamp duty for divorce settlement property

Article 142 of the Constitution gives Supreme Court the power to issue orders that ensure 'complete justice' in a pending case.

Cotton Association of India demands duty-free cotton imports in letter to Textile minister

Cotton Association of India demands duty-free cotton imports in letter to Textile ministerIndia cotton is 15% more expensive than cotton from other regions, & the higher price has eroded the competitiveness of textile industry, the letter said.

How stamp duty and registration charges are calculated on property?

Stamp duty estimation depends on the value of the property. Every Indian state has its own models upheld by which it is determined.

Mumbai stamp duty hike: Milking unaffordable real estate or unavoidable source of funds for infrastructure?

Experts weigh in on whether Mumbai stamp duty hike is milking unaffordable real estate or unavoidable source of funds for infrastructure?

Mehbooba Mufti’s stamp duty waiver will turn women into asset-owners in Kashmir

The landmark decision to abolish stamp duty on the sale of properties owned by women in Kashmir is a step towards reclaiming the agency of women.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?