law: The Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001
  27. Vakalatnama to
  
  bear stamps.-
  1. 
  
   Every
  
  advocate shall affix stamp of a value of-
  a.    five rupees on every
  
  Vakalatnama filed by him in a District Court or a court subordinate to the
  
  District Court;
  b.    ten rupees on every
  
  Vakalatnama filed by him in a tribunal or other authority or a High Court or
  
  the Supreme Court: Provided that the appropriate Government may prescribe the
  
  value of the stamps not exceeding twenty-five rupees to be affixed under this sub-section:
  
  Provided further that the appropriate Government may prescribe different value
  
  of the stamps to be affixed on every Vakalatnama to be filed in a District
  
  Court, or a court subordinate to the District Court or a tribunal or other
  
  authority or a High Court or the Supreme Court.
  1. 
  
  
  
    
  2. 
  
   The
  
  value of the stamp shall neither be the cost in a case not be collected in any
  
  event from the client.
  3. 
  
   Any
  
  contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by any
  
  advocate shall disentitle him either in whole or in part to the benefits of the
  
  Fund and the Trustee Committee shall report such contravention to the State Bar
  
  Council for appropriate action.
  4. 
  
   Every
  
  stamp affixed on every Vakalatnama filed before a District Court or a court
  
  subordinate to the District Court or a tribunal or other authority or a High
  
  Court or the Supreme Court shall be cancelled in such manner as may be
  
  prescribed.