No document requiring a stamp under this Act shall be filed or acted upon in any proceeding in any Court or office until the stamp has been cancelled.
Such officer as the Court or the head of the office may from time to time appoint shall, on receiving any such document, forthwith effect such cancellation by punching out the figure-head so as to leave the amount designated on the stamp untouched, and the part removed by punching shall be burnt or otherwise destroyed.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 30
Section 30 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 mandates that no document requiring a stamp under this Act shall be acted upon in any court until the stamp has been effectively cancelled by the court officer.
Ensure that the filing clerk stamps and punches the physical court fee receipt, or verifies the e-court fee consumption on the e-filing portal under Section 30 to guarantee proper registration of the suit.