Section 25, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-116]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 March 1958 by No. 1314/1958 [N12-S48].
25. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 22; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the Karnataka Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Defined terms in this text (2)
notification: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Karnataka Stamp Act Rules, 1958 [R10-C3M], 28 June 1958, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Karnataka Karnataka Stamp Rules, 2008 [R10-KWW], 5 April 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely:"
Karnataka Stamp (Forms) Scheme, 2022 [R11-SSK], 4 June 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 25 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957), the Government of Karnataka hereby frames the following Scheme, namely:"
Cited by (2)
Section 3, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0BP], 23 November 1957, Band A. "section 25".
Section Preamble, Karnataka Karnataka Stamp Rules, 2008, 5 April 2008, Band A. "section 25 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957)".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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