Bombay HC orders Maharashtra government to refund ₹3 lakh stamp...

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to refund Rs 3 lakh in stamp duty to a homebuyer, ruling in favour of the applicant in a dispute over the levy. The decision affirms the right to reclaim stamp duty in eligible cases.

The order addresses situations where stamp duty was paid but a refund became due, an area where applicants often face procedural hurdles and delays from authorities. The court's intervention sets a marker for how such claims should be honoured.

For property buyers, the ruling reinforces that wrongly retained or refundable stamp duty must be returned within the legal framework. It also pressures the administration to streamline refund processing for taxpayers entitled to relief.