Section 69 of The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 View Chapter 7

Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorised sale.

   (a)  Any person appointed to sell stamps who disobeys any rule made under section 74; and

   (b)  any person not so appointed who sells or offers for sale any stamp (other than a 1[ten naye paise or five nayepaise] adhesive stamp);

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

STATE AMENDMENT

Arunachal Pradesh

Amendment of sections 69,-

   (8)  in section 69, in clause (b), for the words “five hundred rupees”, the words “five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

[Vide Arunachal Pradesh Act 3 of 2010, s. 2]

1Subs. by Act 19 of 1958, s. 10, for “one anna or half an anna” (w.e.f. 1-10-1958).