The Government of Delhi vide it's notification dated
September 24, 2019 has amended the Delhi Advocates' Welfare
Fund Rules, 2001, thereby increasing the value of the stamps to be
affixed on a Vakalatnama to Rs. 25 as a welfare stamp.
The Amendment renumbered the existing Rule 21 of the Rules as
Rule 21A and further inserted the following:
"21. Vakalatnama to bear stamps –
Every advocate shall affix stamps of a value of twenty five rupees
on every Vakalatnama to be filed by him in the court namely Supreme
Court, High Court, District Court or a court subordinate to the
District Court, tribunals and other authorities, wherever
Vakalatnama is filed."
Furthermore, the renumbered Rule 21A (earlier Rule 21) was
amended to read as follows:
