Stamp Duty Demand Quashed; Refund Ordered to Woman Buyer in Barabanki Land Case: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has set aside orders passed by stamp authorities that had demanded additional stamp duty and imposed penalties on Smt. Raziya Kahtoon, a woman land buyer from Barabanki district. The Court held that the authorities acted on assumptions and ex-parte reports, without following proper legal procedure or producing reliable evidence. Land Purchase and Initial Registration The dispute arose from a sale deed executed in June…