Rate of Stamp Duty & Court Fees in NCT Delhi

This compact, authoritative guide to the Rate of Stamp Duty & Court Fees in NCT Delhi brings together the practical information lawyers, conveyancers, property developers and municipal officials need for accurate transaction and litigation work. The book presents up-to-date stamp duty slabs used in Delhi (male/female/joint purchaser differentials), area variations for NDMC and Cantonment, and the standard 1% registration fee + ₹100 pasting charge — with clear worked examples showing calculation against the circle (ready-reckoner) value or declared consideration, whichever is higher. A dedicated section explains circle-rate (ready-reckoner) concepts, links to official circle-rate lookup and highlights that circle rates are periodically revised (historically last updated in 2014 and under active review), so readers can check state notifications. The court-fees section summarises the Delhi Court-fee rules, ad-valorem calculations under the Court-Fees Act, adhesive vs impressed stamp requirements, and sample court-fee schedules for common suits and miscellaneous applications. Practical annexures include specimen stamp and registration forms, a quick-reference table of common instruments (sale, gift, lease, mortgage, partition), and a checklist to prevent under-stamping or wrong stamping of court papers. Each statutory or rate claim is footnoted with citations to the Delhi Revenue Department, Delhi High Court rules and central statutes for immediate verification.