The Court-Fees Act, 1870

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LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

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The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872). The Second Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (17 of 1914). The Repealing and Amending Act, 1917 (24 of 1917). The Repealing and Amending Act, 1918 (18 of 1919). The Repealing and Amending Act 1923 (11 of 1923). The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026). _________ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Cl.,cls. . . . . . for Clause, clauses.

THE COURT-FEES ACT, 1870

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THE COURT-FEES ACT, 1870 __________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS __________ CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. CHAPTER II FEES IN THE HIGH COURTS AND IN THE COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES AT THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS 3. Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides. Levy of fees in Presidency Small Cause Courts. Fees on documents filed, etc., in High Courts in their extraordinary jurisdiction. CHAPTER III FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES 6.

SECTIONS

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SECTIONS (viii) to set aside an attachment. (ix) to redeem. to foreclose. (x) for specific performance . (xi) between landlord and tenant. Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation. Power to ascertain nett profits or market-value. Procedure where nett profits or market-value wrongly estimated. Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed. Sections 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration.

SECTIONS

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Section 36 — Saving of fees to certain officers of High Courts. SCHEDULE I

Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts. Number of peons in Mufassal Small cause Courts. CHAPTER V OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES 25. Stamps to be impressed or adhesive. Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps. Stamping documents inadvertently received.

THE COURT-FEES ACT, 1870

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Section 1 — Short title

Section 1A — Definition of “appropriate Government”

7 OF 1870 [11th March, 1870.] CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title.—This Act may be called the Court-fees Act, 1870. 2 Extent of Act.—It extends to the whole of India except [the territories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States]; Commencement of Act.—And it shall come into force on the first day of April, 1870. Definition of “appropriate Government”.—In this Act “the appropriate Government” means, in relation to fees or stamps relating to documents presented or to be presented before any officer serving under the Central Government, that Government, and in relation to any other fees or stamps, the State Government.] 4 2. [“Chief Controlling Revenue-authority” defined.] Rep. by the A. 2 of the Court-fees (Amendment) Act, 1901 (10 of 1901), and was slightly amended by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1917 (24 of 1917). In that Province the section subs. by the Court -fees (Bengal Amendment) Act, 1935 (Ben.

STATE AMENDMENT

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Section 3 — Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides

Section 4 — Fees on documents filed, etc., in High Courts, in their extraordinary jurisdiction

STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 2 of Act (7 of 1870).—For section 2 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, hereinafter called the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted:— “2. Definition.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (1) ‘appeal’ includes a cross objection; (2) ‘suit’ includes an appeal from a decree except in section 8-A.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 3] CHAPTER II FEES IN THE HIGH COURTS AND IN THE COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES AT THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS 3. Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides.—The fees payable for the time being to the 1 2 clerks and officers (other than the Sheriffs and attorneys) of [the [High Courts other than those of Kerala, Mysore and Rajasthan]], 3 or chargeable in each of such Courts under No. 7, 12, 14, *** 20 and 21 of the second, schedule to this Act annexed; Levy of fees in Presidency Small Cause Courts.—and the fees for the time being chargeable in the 4 Courts of Small Causes at the presidency-towns, and their several offices; shall be collected in manner hereinafter appearing. STATE AMENDMENT Uttar Pradesh Amendment of section 4 of Act VII of 1870.—In the marginal heading to the first clause of section 4 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended from time to time in its application to Uttar Pradesh for the words “in the High Courts in their ordinary or extraordinary jurisdiction “ shall be substitution. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act X of 1959, s.

Amendment of section 4 of Act VII of 1870.—In section 4 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended

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Section 5 — Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee

Section 6 — Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mufassal Courts or in public offices

Amendment of section 4 of Act VII of 1870.—In section 4 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended from time to time in its application to Uttar Pradesh— (1) for the words “any of the said High Courts”, the words “the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad” shall be substituted; (2) between the words “in the exercise of its” and the words “extraordinary original civil jurisdiction”, the words “ordinary or” shall be inserted; (3) between the words “in the exercise of its” and the words “extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction”, the words “ordinary or” shall be inserted; and (4) after the sub-paragraph “or in the exercise of its jurisdiction as a Court of reference or revision”, the following sub-paragraphs shall be added— “Or in the exercise of its jurisdiction to issue direction the exercise of nation, orders or writs under the jurisdiction to issue Constitution of India; Or in the exercise of jurisdiction in any other in the exercise of any other jurisdiction matter.” [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act X of 1959, s. Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.—When any difference arises between the officer whose duty it is to see that any fee is paid under this Chapter and any suitor or attorney, as to the necessity of paying a fee or the amount thereof, the question shall, when the difference arises in any of the said High Courts, be referred to the taxing-officer, whose decision thereon shall be final, except when the question is, in his opinion, one of general importance, in which case he shall refer it to the final decision of the Chief Justice of such High Court, or of such Judge of the High Court as the Chief Justice shall appoint either generally or specially in this behalf. When any such difference arises in any of the said Courts of Small Causes, the question shall be referred to the Clerk of the Court, whose decision thereon shall be final, except when the question is, in his opinion, one of general importance, in which case he shall refer it to the final decision of the first Judge of such Court. CHAPTER III FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES 6. Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mufassal Courts or in public offices. —Except in the Courts hereinbefore mentioned, no document of any of the kinds specified as chargeable in the first or second schedule to this Act annexed shall be filed, exhibited or recorded in any Court of Justice, or shall be received or furnished by any public officer, unless in respect of such document there be paid a fee of an amount not less than that indicated by either of the said schedules as the proper fee for such document. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 6 of Act (7 of 1870).--Section 6 of the principal Act shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1) of section 6 and , after the said sub-section, the following sub-section shall be inserted:— “(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Provincial Government may, by notification, direct that a copy of a document, specified as chargeable in Schedules I and II to this Act annexed, shall be furnished by a public officer without payment of the fee indicated by either of the said Schedules as the proper fee for such copy and the copy so furnished shall be chargeable with the requisite fee only when it is filed, exhibited or recorded in any Court of justice or received by a public officer as mentioned in sub-section (1).” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s.

Uttar Pradesh

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Section 7 — Computation of fees payable in certain suits

STATE AMENDMENT Uttar Pradesh Amendment of section 6 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 6 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 as amended in its application to Uttar Pradesh, hereinafter, in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act,— (a) in sub-section (1), in the first proviso, for the words “the United” Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939, or the United Provinces Land Revenue Act, 1901”, the words “any law relation to land tenures or land revenue shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (6), for the words “Chief Inspector of Stamps” the words “Commission of Stamps” shall be substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 6 of 1980, s. 2] Amendment of section 6-A.—In section 6-A of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), for the words “Chief Inspector of Stamps”, the words “Commissioners of Stamps” shall be substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 6 of 1980, s. 3] Amendment of section 6-B.—In section 6-B of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words “Chief Inspector of Stamps”, the words “Commissioner of Stamps” shall be substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 6 of 1980, s. Computation of fees payable in certain suits.—The amount of fee payable under this Act in the suits next hereinafter mentioned shall be computed as follows:— for money.—(i) In suits for money (including suits for damages or compensation, or arrears of maintenance, of annuities, or of other sums payable periodically)—according to the amount claimed: for maintenance and annuities.—(ii) In suits for maintenance and annuities or other sums payable periodically—according to the value of the subject-matter of the suit, and such value shall be deemed to be ten times the amount claimed to be payable for one year: for other movable property having a market-value.—(iii) In suits for movable property other than money, where the subject-matter has a market-value—according to such value at the date of presenting the plaint: (iv) In suits— for movable property of no market-value.—(a) for movable property where the subject- matter has no market-value, as, for instance, in the case of documents relating to title, to enforce a right to share in joint family property.—(b) to enforce the right to share in any property on the ground that it is joint family property, for a declaratory decree and consequential relief.—(c) to obtain a declaratory decree or order, where consequential relief is prayed, for an injunction.—(d) to obtain an injunction, for easements.—(e) for a right to some benefit (not herein otherwise provided for) to arise out of land, and for accounts.—(f) for accounts— according to the amount at which the relief sought is valued in the plaint or memorandum of appeal: 9

In all such suits the plaintiff shall state the amount at which he values the relief

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In all such suits the plaintiff shall state the amount at which he values the relief 1 sought ***: for possession of land, houses and gardens.—(v) In suits for the possession of land, houses and gardens—according to the value of the subject-matter; and such value shall be deemed to be— where the subject-matter is land, and— (a) where the land forms an entire estate, or a definite share of an estate, paying annual revenue to Government, or forms part of such an estate and is recorded in the Collector’s register as separately assessed with such revenue, and such revenue is permanently settled— ten times the revenue so payable: (b) where the land forms an entire estate, or a definite share of an estate, paying annual revenue to Government, or forms part of such estate and is recorded as aforesaid; and such revenue is settled, but not permanently— five times the revenue so payable: (c) where the land pays no such revenue, or has been partially exempted from such payment, or is charged with any fixed payment in lieu of such revenue, and nett profits have arisen from the land during the year next before the date of presenting the plaint— fifteen times such nett profits: but where no such nett profits have arisen therefrom— the amount at which the Court shall estimate the land with reference to the value of similar land in the neighbourhood: (d) where the land forms part of an estate paying revenue to Government, but is not a definite share of such estate and is not separately assessed as above-mentioned—the market-value of the land: 2 Proviso as to Bombay Presidency.—Provided that, in the territories subject to the Governor of Bombay in Council, the value of the land shall be deemed to be— (1) where the land is held on settlement for a period not exceeding thirty years and pays the full assessment to Government—a sum equal to five times the survey-assessment; (2) where the land is held on a permanent settlement, or on a settlement for any period exceeding thirty years, and pays the full assessment to Government—a sum equal to ten times the survey-assessment; and (3) where the whole or any part of the annual survey-assessment is remitted—a sum computed under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this proviso, as the case may be, in addition to ten times the assessment, or the portion of assessment, so remitted. Explanation.—The word “estate”, as used in this paragraph, means any land subject to the payment of revenue, for which the proprietor or a farmer or raiyat shall have executed a separate engagement to Government, or which, in the absence of such engagement, shall have been separately assessed with revenue: 1. The words “and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, section thirty-one, shall apply as if, for the word ‘claim’, the words ‘relief sought’, were substituted” omitted by Act 12 of 1891, s. In view of this provision the expression “Governor of Bombay in Council” has been left unmodified.

for houses and gardens.—(e) Where the subject-matter is a house or garden-according to the

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for houses and gardens.—(e) Where the subject-matter is a house or garden-according to the market-value of the house or garden: to enforce a right of pre-emption.—(vi) In suits to enforce a right of pre-emption—according to the value (computed in accordance with paragraph (v) of this section) of the land, house or garden in respect of which the right is claimed: for interest of assignee of land-revenue.—(vii) In suits for the interest of an assignee of land revenue—fifteen times his nett profits as such for the year next before the date of presenting the plaint: to set aside an attachment.—(viii) In suits to set aside an attachment of land or of an interest in land or revenue—according to the amount for which the land or interest was attached: Provided that, where such amount exceeds the value of the land or interest, the amount of fee shall be computed as if the suit were for the possession of such land or interest. to redeem.—(ix) In suits against a mortgagee for the recovery of the property mortgaged, to foreclose.—and in suits by a mortgagee to foreclose the mortgage, or, where the mortgage is made by conditional sale, to have the sale declared absolute— according to the principal money expressed to be secured by the instrument of mortgage : for specific performance.—(x) In suits for specific performance— (a) of a contract of sale—according to the amount of the consideration : (b) of a contract of mortgage—according to the amount agreed to be secured : (c) of a contract of lease—according to the aggregate amount of the fine or premium (if any) and of the rent agreed to be paid during the first year of the term : (d) of an award—according to the amount or value of the property in dispute : between landlord and tenant.— (xi) In the following suits between landlord and tenant:— (a) for the delivery by a tenant of the counterpart of a lease, (b) to enhance the rent of a tenant having a right of occupancy, (c) for the delivery by a landlord of a lease, 1 [(cc) for the recovery of immovable property from a tenant, including a tenant holding over after the determination of a tenancy,] (d) to contest a notice of ejectment, 2 (e) to recover the occupancy of [immovable property] from which a tenant has been illegally ejected by the landlord, and (f) for abatement of rent— 2 according to the amount of the rent of the [immovable property] to which the suit refers, payable for the year next before the date of presenting the plaint. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 7 of the principal Act, for the words “in the suits next hereinafter mentioned” the words “in the suits next hereinafter mentioned except suits for relief under section 14 of the Religious Endowments Act, 1863, or under section 91 or section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908”, shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s.

Amendment of section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 7ii of the principal Act, after the words

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Amendment of section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 7ii of the principal Act, after the words “shall be deemed to be the words” “in suits for maintenance five times and in other suits” shall be inserted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 6] Amendment of section iv of Act (7 of 1870).—Clause (b) of section 7iv of the principal Act shall be omitted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 7] Insertion new paragraph in section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 7 of the principal Act after paragraph iv the following paragraph shall be inserted:— “iv-A. in a suit for cancellation of a decree for money or other property having a money –value , or other document securing money or other property having such value, According to the value of the subject-matter of the suit, and such value shall be deemed to be— if the whole decree or other document is sought to be cancelled, the amount or the value of the property for which the decree was passed or the other document executed, if a part of the decree or other document is sought to be cancelled, such part of the amount or value of the property. Explanation.—In any case where a suit for the cancellation of a whole decree for money or other property having a money value, or other document securing money or other property having such value has to be instituted, but the substantial relief claimed is only in respect of a part of the amount or the decree was passed or the other document as executed, the value of the subject matter of the suit shall be deemed to be such part of the amount or value of the property in respect of which the relief is sought.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 8] Amendment paragraph v of section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In paragraph v of section 7 of the principal Act, (1) in clause (a), for the word “ten” the word “ten” shall be substituted; (2) in clause (b), for the word “five” the word “ten” shall be substituted; (3) the following proviso shall be inserted after the existing proviso:— “Provided further that in suits for possession of land if rules are framed under section 3 of the Suits Valuation Act, 1887 (7 of 1887), for determining the value for the purposes of jurisdiction, the value so determined shall be deemed to be the value of the hand for the purposes of this paragraph ; and (4) the existing Explanation shall be re-numbered as Explanation I, and, after the Explanation so re-numbered, the following Explanation shall be added, namely:— “Explanation II.—In this paragraph, ‘building’ includes a house, out-house, stable, privy, urinal, shed, hut, wall, and any other such structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other material whatsoever.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 9] Insertion of new paragraph vi-A in section 7 of Act (7 of 1870).—In section 7 of the principal Act after paragraph vi the following paragraph shall be inserted:— “vi-A.

Explanation.—The word “possession” for the purposes of this paragraph includes constructive

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Section 8 — Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation

Explanation.—The word “possession” for the purposes of this paragraph includes constructive possession.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 10] Haryana Amendment of section 7 of Act 7 of 1870.— In section 7 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),— (a) in the first proviso to clause (iv), for the words "thirteen rupees", the words `twenty-five rupees' shall be substituted ; and (b) for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely :— "(v) in suits for the possession of land, houses and gardens, according to the value of the subject matter ; and such value shall be deemed to be,— (a) where the subject matter is land, according to the market value thereof which shall be deemed to be,— (i) in the case of land which is irrigated by perennial canal, two thousand rupees per acre ; (ii) in the case of land which is irrigated by non-perennial canal or by well, one thousand and five hundred rupees per acre ; (iii) in the case of land which is Barani, one thousand rupees per acre ; (iv) in the case of land which is Sailab or Bhud, seven hundred and fifty rupees per acre ; and (v) in the case of land which is Thur, Sem, Banjar or of like nature, five hundred rupees per acre ; and (b) where the subject matter is house or garden, according to its market value ;". [Vide Haryana Act 11 of 1974, s. 2] Haryana Amendment of section 7 of Act 7 of 1870.—In section 7 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for sub-clauses (a) and (b) of clause (r), the (following sub-clauses shall be substituted, namely :— "(a) where the subject matter is land other than land situated within municipal limits or Abadi Deh whether under cultivation or not according to the market value thereof which shall be deemed to be,— (i) in the case of land which is irrigated by perennial canal, sixty rupees per acre ; (ii) in the case of land which is irrigated by non-perennial canal or by well, fifty rupees per acre ; and (iii) in the case of land which is Barani, Sailab, Bhud, Thur, Sem, Banjar or of like nature, thirty rupees per acre ; and (b) where the subject matter is house, garden, or land situated within municipal limits or Abadi Deh whether under cultivation or not, according to its market value ; ", [Vide Haryana Act 22 of 1974, s. Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation.—The amount of fee payable under this Act on a memorandum of appeal against an order relating to 1 compensation under any Act for the time being in force for the acquisition of land for public 1. See now the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).

purposes, shall be computed according to the difference between the amount awarded and the

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Section 9 — Power to ascertain nett profits or market-value

Section 10 — Procedure where nett profits or market-value wrongly estimated

Section 11 — Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed

purposes, shall be computed according to the difference between the amount awarded and the amount claimed by the appellant. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Insertion of new section 8A in Act (7 of 1870).--After section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted:— “8A. Statement of particulars of subject-matters of suits and plaintiff’s valuation thereof.—In every suit in which an ad valorem court-fee is payable under this Act on the plaint, the plaintiff shall file with the plaint a statement of particulars of the subject-matter of the suit ad his own valuation thereof unless such particulars and the valuation are contained in the plaint. 11] Haryana Amendment of section 8 of central Act 7 of 1870.—To section 8 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following proviso, shall be added, namely:-- “Provided that the fixed court fee of one hundred rupees shall be payable on the memorandum of a appeal or cross objections before the High Court arising under the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 or any other law for the time being in force for acquisition of land for public purposes.”. [Vide Haryana Act 3 of 1990, s. Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed.—In suits for mesne profits or for immovable property and mesne profits, or for an account, if the profits or amount decreed are or is in excess of the profits claimed or the amount at which the plaintiff valued the relief sought, the decree shall not be executed until the difference between the fee actually paid and the fee which would have been payable had the suit comprised the whole of the profits or amount so decreed shall have been paid to the proper officer. Where the amount of mesne profits is left to be ascertained in the course of the execution of the decree, if the profits so ascertained exceed the profits claimed, the further execution of the decree shall be stayed until the difference between the fee actually paid and the fee which would have been payable had 1.

the suit comprised the whole of the profits so ascertained is paid. If the additional fee is not paid within

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Section 12 — Decision of questions as to valuation

the suit comprised the whole of the profits so ascertained is paid. If the additional fee is not paid within such time as the Court shall fix, the suit shall be dismissed. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 11 of Act (7 of 1870).—For the second paragraph of section 11 of the principal Act the following paragraphs shall be substituted:— “Where a decree directs an enquiry as to mesne-profits which have accrued on the property during a period prior to the institution of the suit, if the profits ascertained on such inquiry exceed the profits claimed, no final decree shall be passed till the difference between the fee actually paid and the fee which would have been payable had the suit comprised the whole of the profits so ascertained is paid. If the additional fee is not paid within such time as the Court shall fix, the claim for the excess shall be dismissed, unless the Court, for sufficient cause, extends the time for payment. Where a decree directs an inquiry as to mesno-profits from the institution of the suit and a final decree is passed in accordance with the result of such inquiry, the decree shall not be executed until such fee is paid would have been payable on the amount claimed in execution if a separate suit had been instituted therefor.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. Decision of questions as to valuation.—(i) Every question relating to valuation for the purpose of determining the amount of any fee chargeable under this Chapter on a plaint or memorandum of appeal, shall be decided by the Court in which such plaint or memorandum, as the case may be, is filed, and such decision shall be final as between the parties to the suit. (ii) But whenever any such suit comes before a Court of appeal, reference or revision, if such Court considers that the said question has been wrongly decided to the detriment of the revenue, it shall require the party by whom such fee has been paid to pay so much additional fee as would have been payable had the question been rightly decided, and the provisions of section 10, paragraph (ii), shall apply.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section a question relating to the classification of any suit

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Section 13 — Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section a question relating to the classification of any suit in regard to section 7 shall not be deemed to be a question relating to valuation.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal.—If an appeal or plaint, which has been rejected 1 by the lower Court on any of the grounds mentioned in the Code of Civil Procedure, is ordered to be 2 received, or if a suit is remanded in appeal, on any of the grounds mentioned in section 351 of the same Code, for a second decision by the lower Court, the Appellate Court shall grant to the appellant a certificate, authorizing him to receive back from the Collector the full amount of fee paid on the memorandum of appeal: Provided that if, in the case of a remand in appeal, the order of remand shall not cover the whole of the subject-matter of the suit, the certificate so granted shall not authorize the appellant to receive back more than so much fee as would have been originally payable on the part or parts of such subject-matter in respect whereof the suit has been remanded. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 13.—In the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870),— (a) For the marginal heading to section 13, the following marginal heading shall be substituted, namely:— “Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal and in cases where compromise or settlement has been arrived at by a Lok Adalat.”; (b) Section 13 shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof and — (i) In sub-section (1) as so renumbered, for the words and figures “ the Code of Civil Procedure” and “section 351 of the same Code”, the words and figures “ the Code Civil Procedure, 1908” and “rule 23 of Order XLI of the First Schedule to the said Code” shall respectively be substituted; and (ii) After sub-section (1) as so renumbered, the following new sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(2) Where a compromise or settlement has been arrived at, by a Lok Adalat in a case referred to it under sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987), the Court by which the case was so referred to the Lok Adalat shall grant a certificate to the party or every party to the case who paid any court-fee in that case, authorizing him to receive back from the Collector the full amount of the fee so paid.”. [Vide Orissa Act 7 of 2002, s. 2] Tripura Amendment of Section 13.—In section 13 of the principal Act, the expression “the Appellate Court shall grant to the appellant a certificate, authorizing him to receive back from the Collector the full amount of fee paid on the memorandum of appeal”, shall be substituted with the expression “the Appellate Court shall grant to the appellant a certificate, authorizing him to receive back from the Collector or by way of electronic transfer in such manner as may be prescribed, the full amount of fee paid on the memorandum of appeal”. [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s. See now the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908). This reference should now be read as applying to the corresponding provision of Act 5 of 1908, i.e., Order XLI, rule 23 of the First Schedule.

exceeds the fee which would have been payable had it been presented before such day.”

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Section 14 — Refund of fee on application for review of judgment

Section 15 — Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake

Section 16 — Refund of fee

Refund of fee on application for review of judgment.—Where an application for a review of judgment is presented on or after the ninetieth day from the date of the decree, the Court, unless the delay was caused by the applicant’s laches, may, in its discretion, grant him a certificate authorizing him to receive back from the Collector so much of the fee paid on the application as exceeds the fee which 2 would have been payable had it been presented before such day. Tripura Amendment of Section 14.—In Section 14 of the principal Act, the expression “grant him a certificate authorizing him to receive back from the Collector so much of the fee paid on the application as exceeds the fee which would have been payable had it been presented before such day”, shall be substituted with the expression “grant him a certificate authorizing him to receive back from the Collector or by way of electronic transfer in such manner as may be prescribed, so much of the fee paid on the application as exceeds the fee which would have been payable had it been presented before such day.” [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s. Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake.—Where an application for a review of judgment is admitted, and where, on the rehearing, the Court reverses or modifies its former decision on the ground of mistake in law or fact, the applicant shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authori sing him to receive back 3 from the Collector so much of the fee paid on the [application] as exceeds the fee payable on any other application to such Court under the second schedule to this Act, No. But nothing in the former part of this section shall entitle the applicant to such certificate where the reversal or modification is due, wholly or in part, to fresh evidence which might have been produced at the original hearing. Tripura Amendment of Section 15.—In section 15 of the principal Act, the expression “the applicant shall be entitled to a certificate from the court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector so much of the fee paid on the application as exceeds the fee payable on any other application to such Court under the second schedule to this Act”, shall be substituted with the expression “the applicant shall be entitled to a certificate from the court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector or by way of electronic transfer in such manner as may be prescribed, so much of the fee paid on the application as exceeds the fee payable on any other application to such court under the second schedule to this Act.” [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s. Refund of fee.—Where the court refers the parties to the suit to any one of the mode of settlement of dispute referred to in section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), the plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate from the court authorizing him to receive back from the collector, the full amount of the fee paid in respect of such plaint.] Tripura Amendment of Section 16.—In Section 16 of the principal Act, the expression “the plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector, the full amount of the fee paid in respect of such plaint”, shall be substituted with the expression “the plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector or by way electronic transfer in such manner as may be prescribed, the full amount of the fee paid in respect of such plaint.” [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s.

17. Multifarious suits.—Where a suit embraces two or more distinct subjects, the plaint or

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Section 17 — Multifarious suits

Section 19 — Exemption of certain documents

Multifarious suits.—Where a suit embraces two or more distinct subjects, the plaint or memorandum of appeal shall be chargeable with the aggregate amount of the fees to which the plaints or memoranda of appeal in suits embracing separately each of such subjects would be liable under this Act. Exemption to women.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act no plaint in respect of a suit filed by a women, whose annual income does not exceed three thousand rupees, for maintenance or for enhancement of maintenance or for recovery of share in the estate of her deceased husband or parent in the family property and no petitions filed by any such women for divorce on ground of cruelty or other misconduct on the part of her husband shall be chargeable with court fees. (2) The Court in which such plaint or petition is filed shall have power to make such inquiry as it deems fit for assessing the income of the plaintiff or the petitioner, as the case may be.”. [Vide Orissa Act 55 of 1975, s. Exemption of certain documents.—Nothing contained in this Act shall render the following documents chargeable with any fee:— 3 (i) Power-of-attorney to institute or defend a suit when executed [by a member of any of the Armed Forces of the Union] not in civil employment. 4 * * * * * (iii) Written statements called for by the Court after the first hearing of a suit. 5 * * * * * 6 (v) Plaints in suits tried by village Munsifs in the Presidency of Fort St. George. (vi) Plaints and processes in suits before District Panchayats in the same residency. (vii) Plaints in suits before Collectors under Madras Regulation 12 of 1816.

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assessment of land or the ascertainment of rights thereto or interests therein, if presented previous to the final confirmation of such settlement. (x) Application relating to a supply for irrigation of water belonging to Government. (xi) Application for leave to extend cultivation, or to relinquish land, when presented to an officer of land-revenue by a person holding, under direct engagement with Government, land of which the revenue is settled, but not permanently. (xii) Application for service of notice of relinquishment of land or of enhancement of rent. (xiii) Written authority to an agent to distrain. (xiv) First application (other than a petition containing a criminal charge or information) for the summons of a witness or other person to attend either to give evidence or to produce a document or in respect of the production or filing of an exhibit not being an affidavit made for the immediate purpose of being produced in Court. (xv) Bail-bonds in criminal cases, recognizances to prosecute or give evidence, and recognizances for personal appearance or otherwise. (xvi) Petition, application, charge or information respecting any offence when presented, 1 2 made or laid to or before a police-officer, or to or before the Heads of Villages or the Village Police in the territories respectively subject to the Governors in Council of Madras and Bombay. (xvii) Petition by a prisoner, or other person in duress or under restraint of any Court or its officers. (xviii) Complaint of a public servant [as defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)], a municipal officer, or an officer or servant of a Railway Company. (xix) Application for permission to cut timber in Government forests, or otherwise relating to such forests. (xx) Application for the payment of money due by Government to the applicant. 3 (xxi) Petition of appeal against the chaukidari assessment under Act No. 20 of 1856, or against any municipal tax. (xxii) Applications for compensation under any law for the time being in force relating to the 4 acquisition of property for public purposes. 5 (xxiii) Petitions presented to the Special Commissioner appointed under Bengal Act No. 2 of 1869 (to ascertain, regulate and record certain tenures in Chota Nagpur). See now the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).

[CHAPTER IIIA

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Section 19A — Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid

Section 19B — Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate

Section 19C — Relief in case of several grants

Section 19D — Probates declared valid as to trust-property though not covered by court-fee

1 [CHAPTER IIIA PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION 19A. Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid.—Where any person on applying for the probate of a will or letters of administration has estimated the property of the deceased to be of greater value than the same has afterwards proved to be, and has consequently paid too high a court-fee thereon, if, within six months after the true value of the property has been ascertained, 2 such person produces the probate or letters to the Chief Controlling Revenue -authority [for the local area] in which the probate or letters has or have been granted, and delivers to such Authority a particular inventory and valuation of the property of the deceased, verified by affidavit or affirmation, and if such Authority is satisfied that a greater fee was paid on the probate or letters than the law required, the said Authority may— (a) cancel the stamp on the probate or letters if such stamp has not been already cancelled; (b) substitute another stamp for denoting the court-fee which should have been paid thereon; and (c) make an allowance for the difference between them as in the case of spoiled stamps, or repay the same in money, at his discretion. Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate .— Whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of such Authority that an executor or administrator has paid debts due from the deceased to such an amount as, being deducted out of the amount or value of the estate, reduces the same to a sum which, if it had been the whole gross amount or value of the estate, would have occasioned a less court-fee to be paid on the probate or letters of administration granted in respect of such estate than has been actually paid thereon under this Act, such Authority may return the difference, provided the same be claimed within three years after the date of such probate or letters. But when by reason of any legal proceeding, the debts due from the deceased have not been ascertained and paid, or his effects have not been recovered and made available, and in consequence thereof the executor or administrator is prevented from claiming the return of such difference within the said term of three years, the said Authority may allow such further time for making the claim as may appear to be reasonable under the circumstances. Relief in case of several grants.—Whenever *** a grant of probate or letters of administration has been or is made in respect of the whole of the property belonging to an estate, and the full fee chargeable under this Act has been or is paid thereon, no fee shall be chargeable under the same Act when a like grant is made in respect of the whole or any part of the same property belonging to the same estate. Whenever such a grant has been or is made in respect of any property forming part of an estate, the amount of fees then actually paid under this Act shall be deducted when a like grant is made in respect of property belonging to the same estate, identical with or including the property to which the former grant relates.

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Section 19E — Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc

Section 19F — Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 19E

Section 19G — Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of under-payment

Section 19H — Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue-authorities, and procedure thereon

or value of such property is not included in the amount or value of the estate in respect of which a court-fee was paid on such probate or letters of administration. Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.—Where any person on applying for probate or letters of administration has estimated the estate of the deceased to be of less value than the same has afterwards proved to be, and has in consequence 1 paid too low a court-fee thereon, the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority [for the local area] in which the probate or letters has or have been granted may, on the value of the estate of the deceased being verified by affidavit or affirmation, cause the probate or letters of administration to be duly stamped on payment of the full court-fee which ought to have been originally paid thereon in respect of such value and of the further penalty, if the probate or letters is or are produced within one year from the date of grant, of five times, or, if it or they is or are produced after one year from such date, of twenty times, such proper court-fee, without any deduction of the court-fee originally paid on such probate or letters: Provided that, if the application be made within six months after the ascertainment of the true value of the estate and the discovery that too low a court -fee was at first paid on the probate or letters, and if the said Authority is satisfied that such fee was paid in consequence of a mistake or of its not being known at the time that some particular part of the estate belonged to the deceased, and without any intention of fraud or to delay the payment of the proper court-fee, the said Authority may remit the said penalty, and cause the probate or letters to be duly stamped on payment only of the sum wanting to make up the fee which should have been at first paid thereon. Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 19E.—In case of letters of administration on which too low a court-fee has been paid at first, the said Authority shall not cause the same to be duly stamped in manner aforesaid until the administrator has given such security to the Court by which the letters of administration have been granted as ought by law to have been given on the granting thereof in case the full value of the estate of the deceased had been then ascertained. Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of under-payment.—Where too low a court-fee has been paid on any probate or letters of administration in consequence of any mistake, or of its not being known at the time that some particular part of the estate belonged to the deceased, if any executor or administrator acting under such 3 probate or letters does not, within six months *** after the discovery of the mistake or of any effects not known at the time to have belonged to the deceased, apply to the said Authority and pay what is wanting to make up the court-fee which ought to have been paid at first on such probate or letters, he shall forfeit the sum of one thousand rupees and also a further sum at the rate of ten rupees per cent. on the amount of the sum wanting to make up the proper court-fee.] 4 [19H. Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue-authorities, and procedure thereon.—(1) Where an application for probate or letters of administration is made to any Court other than a High Court, the Court shall cause notice of the application to be given to the Collector. (2) Where such an application as aforesaid is made to a High Court, the High Court shall cause 5 notice of the application to be given to the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority [for the local area in which the High Court is situated]. (3) The Collector within the local limits of whose revenue-jurisdiction the property of the deceased or any part thereof is, may at any time inspect or cause to be inspected, and take or cause to be taken copies of, the record of any case in which application for probate or letters of administration has been made; and if, on such inspection or otherwise, he is of opinion that the petitioner has under-estimated the value of the property of the deceased, the Collector may, if he thinks fit, require the attendance of the 1. As to recovery of penalties or forfeitures under s.

petitioner (either in person or by agent) and take evidence and inquire into the matter in such manner as

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Section 19I — Payment of court-fees in respect of probates and letters of administration

Section 19J — Recovery of penalties, etc

Section 19K — Sections 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration

Section 20 — Rules as to cost of processes

petitioner (either in person or by agent) and take evidence and inquire into the matter in such manner as he may think fit, and, if he is still of opinion that the value of the property has been under-estimated, may require the petitioner to amend the valuation. (4) If the petitioner does not amend the valuation to the satisfaction of the Collector, the Collector may move the Court before which the application for probate or letters of administration was made, to hold an inquiry into the true value of the property: Provided that no such motion shall be made after the expiration of six months from the date of the 1 exhibition of the inventory required by section 277 of the Indian Succession Act, 1865 (10 of 1865), or 1 as the case may be, by section 98 of the Probate and Administration Act, 1881 (5 of 1881). (5) The Court, when so moved as aforesaid, shall hold, or cause to be held, an inquiry accordingly, and shall record a finding as to the true value, as near as may be, at which the property of the deceased should have been estimated. The Collector shall be deemed to be a party to the inquiry. (6) For the purposes of any such inquiry, the Court or person authori sed by the Court to hold the inquiry may examine the petitioner for probate or letters of administration on oath (whether in person or by commission), and may take such further evidence as may be produced to prove the true value of the property. The person authorised as aforesaid to hold the inquiry shall return to the Court the evidence taken by him and report the result of the inquiry, and such report and the evidence so taken shall be evidence in the proceeding, and the Court may record a finding in accordance with the report, unless it is satisfied that it is erroneous. (7) The finding of the Court recorded under sub-section (5) shall be final, but shall not bar the entertainment and disposal by the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority of any application under section 19E. (8) The State Government may make rules for the guidance of Collectors in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3).] 2 [19I. Payment of court-fees in respect of probates and letters of administration.—(1) No order entitling the petitioner to the grant of probate or letters of administration shall be made upon an application for such grant until the petitioner has filed in the Court a valuation of the property in the form set forth in the third schedule, and the Court is satisfied that the fee mentioned in No. 11 of the first schedule has been paid on such valuation. (2) The grant of probate or letters of administration shall not be delayed by reason of any motion made by the Collector under section 19H, sub-section (4). Recovery of penalties, etc.— (1) Any excess fee found to be payable on any inquiry held under section 19H, sub-section (6), and any penalty or forfeiture under section 19G, may, on the certificate of the Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, be recovered from the executor or administrator as if it were an 3 arrear of land-revenue by any Collector ***. (2) The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority may remit the whole or any part of any such penalty or forfeiture as aforesaid, or any part of any penalty under section 19E or of any court-fee under section 19E in excess of the full court-fee which ought to have been paid.

(ii) the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by the Criminal Courts

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Section 21 — Tables of process fees

Section 22 — Number of peons in district and subordinate Courts

Section 23 — Number of peons in Revenue Courts

(ii) the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by the Criminal Courts established within such limits in the case of offences other than offences for which police-officers may arrest without a warrant; and (iii) the remuneration of the peons and all other persons employed by leave of a Court in the service or execution of processes. Until such rules shall be so made and published, the fees now leviable for serving and executing processes shall continue to be levied, and shall be deemed to be fees leviable under this Act. Tables of process fees.—A table in the English and Vernacular languages, showing the fees chargeable for such service and execution, shall be exposed to view in a conspicuous part of each Court. Number of peons in district and subordinate Courts.—Subject to rules to be made by the High 2 Court and approved by the State Government ***, every District Judge and every Magistrate of a district shall fix, and may from time to time alter, the number of peons necessary to be employed for the service and execution of processes issued out of his Court and each of the Courts subordinate thereto, Number of peons in Mufassal Small Cause Courts.—and for the purposes of this section, every Court of Small Causes established under Act No. 11 of 1865 (to consolidate and amend the law relating to Courts of Small Causes beyond the local limits of the ordinary original civil 3 jurisdiction of the High Courts of Judicature) shall be deemed to be subordinate to the Court of the District Judge. Number of peons in Revenue Courts.—Subject to rules to be framed by the Chief 2 Controlling Revenue-authority and approved by the State Government ***, every officer performing the functions of a Collector of a district shall fix, and may from time to time alter, the number of peons necessary to be employed for the service and execution of processes issued out of his Court or the courts subordinate to him.

CHAPTER V

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Section 25 — Collection of fees by stamps

Section 26 — Stamps to be impressed or adhesive

CHAPTER V OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES 25. Collection of fees by stamps.—All fees referred to in section 3 or chargeable under this Act shall be collected by stamps. STATE AMENDMENT Meghalaya Amendment section 25 of Central Act 7 of 1870.—In the Court Fees act, 1870 after section 25 the following new section shall be inserted as section 25A, namely:-- “25A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 25 where, (a) (i) the State Government, in relation to any area in the State, or (ii) The Deputy Commissioner, in relation to any area in the district under his charge, is satisfied that on account of temporary shortage of stamps in any area, fees cannot be paid, and payment of fees cannot be indicated on documents by means of stamps, the State Government, or as the case may be, the Deputy Commissioner, may, by notification in the official Gazette, direct that, in such area and for such period as may be specified in such notification, the fees may be paid in cash in any Treasury or Sub-Treasury and shall, on production of a challan evidencing payment of fees in the Government treasury, certify by endorsement on the document in respect of which the fees is paid, that the fees have been paid, and state in the said endorsement the amount of the fees so paid. (b) An endorsement made on any document under clause (a) shall have the same effect as if the fees of an amount equal to the amount stated in the endorsement had been paid in respect of, and such payment has been indicated on, such documents by means of stamps under section 25. [Vide Meghalaya Act 2 of 1972, s. 2] Tripura Amendment of Section 25.— In Section 25 of the principal Act, the expression “stamps”, shall be substituted with the expression “stamps or electronic transfer of payment to State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.” [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s. Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.—The stamps used to denote any fees chargeable under 1 this Act shall be impressed or adhesive, or pertly impressed and partly adhesive, as the [appropriate 2 Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time direct .

Section 26.—Numbered as sub-section (1) thereof, and after sub-section (1) as so numbered,

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Section 27 — Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps

Section 28 — Stamping documents inadvertently received

Union Territory of Ladakh Section 26.—Numbered as sub-section (1) thereof, and after sub-section (1) as so numbered, insert- '(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), and section 25, "stamp" means any mark, seal or endorsement by any agency or person duly authorised by the Appropriate Government, and includes an adhesive or impressed stamp, for the purposes of court fee chargeable under this Act. Explanation 7.—The expression "impressed stamp" includes impression by a franking machine or another machine, or a unique number generated by e-stamping or similar software, as the Appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.’. Explanation 2.—The expression "e-stamping" means stamping using unique number or code through an electronic machine or a software application’. [Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, Notification No. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).] Haryana Amendment of section 26 of Central Act 7 of 1870.—In section 26 of the Court Fees act, 1870, the following explanation shall be added, namely:-- “Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,- (i) “stamp” means any mark, seal or endorsement by any agency or person duly authorized by the State Government and includes and adhesive or impressed stamp chargeable for the purposes of court fee under this Act; and (ii) “impressed stamp” means an impression by a franking or any other machine, or e-stamping.”. [Vide Haryana Act 29 of 2016, s. Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps.—The [appropriate Government] may, from time to time, make rules for regulating— (a) the supply of stamps to be used under this Act; (b) the number of stamps to be used for denoting any fee chargeable under this Act; (c) the renewal of damaged or spoiled stamps; and (d) the keeping accounts of all stamps used under this Act: Provided that, in the case of stamps used under section 3 in a High Court, such rules shall be made with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of such Court. Tripura Amendment of Section 27.— Clause (a) of Section 27 of the principal Act, shall be substituted with the following- “(a) the manner of supply of stamps or electronic transfer of payment of court-fee and refund thereof;” [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s.

or, in the case of a High Court, any Judge of such Court, may, if he thinks fit, order that such document be

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Section 29 — Amended document

Section 30 — Cancellation of stamp

or, in the case of a High Court, any Judge of such Court, may, if he thinks fit, order that such document be stamped as he may direct; and, on such document being stamped accordingly, the same and every proceeding relative thereto shall be as valid as if it had been properly stamped in the first instance. Recovery Deficient or unpaid court fees.---(1) If, on examination of the records of a Civil, Criminal or Revenue case which has been disposed of, a public officer finds that the fee payable under the Act or the rules made thereunder on any document filed, exhibited or recorded therein has not been paid or has been insufficiently paid, he shall report the fact to the presiding officer of the Court or to the revenue officer concerned. (2) Such presiding officer or revenue officer, after satisfying himself of the correctness of such report, shall record a provisional finding that the proper fee has not been paid and determine the amount of fee payable and the person from whom the fee or the difference thereof, if any, shall be recoverable. (3) After recording a finding under sub-section (2), the presiding officer or revenue officer shall issue a notice to the person referred to in that sub-section to show cause why he should not be ordered to pay the fee determined thereunder, and , if sufficient cause is not shown, the presiding officer or revenue officer shall confirm the finding and make an order requiring such person to pay the proper fee before a date to be specified in that notice. (4) If such person fails to pay the fee in accordance with the notice issued under sub-section (3), it shall on the certificate of such presiding officer or revenue officer, be recoverable as an arrear of land revenue.” [Vide Orissa Act 13 of 1957, s. Amended document.—Where any such document is amended in order merely to correct a mistake and to make it conform to the original intention of the parties, it shall not be necessary to impose a fresh stamp. Cancellation of stamp.—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. Tripura Amendment of Section 30.—In Section 30 of the principal Act, after the existing text, the following proviso shall be added- “Provided that, where court-fee is paid by electronic transfer of payment, the officer competent to cancel stamp shall verify the genuineness of the payment and after satisfying himself that the court- fee is paid, shall lock the entry in the computer and make an endorsement under his signature on the document that the court-fee is paid and the entry is locked”. [Vide Tripura Act 17 of 2020, s.

CHAPTER VI

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Section 32 — [Amendment of Act 8 of 1859 and Act 9 of 1869

Section 33 — Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid

Section 34 — Sale of stamps

Section 34A — Adjudication of penalties

Section 34B — Appeal

CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 31. [Repayment of fees paid on applications to Criminal Courts.] Rep. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 32. [Amendment of Act 8 of 1859 and Act 9 of 1869.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.— Whenever the filing or exhibition in a Criminal Court of a document in respect of which the proper fee has not been paid is, in the opinion of the presiding Judge, necessary to prevent a failure of justice, nothing contained in section 4 or section 6 shall be deemed to prohibit such filing or exhibition. Sale of stamps.—(1) The [appropriate Government] may from time to time make rules for regulating the sale of stamps to be used under this Act, the persons by whom alone such sale is to be conducted, and the duties and remuneration of such persons. (2) All such rules shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon have the force of law. 3 [(3) Any person appointed to sell stamps, who,— (a) with fraudulent intent, disobeys any rule made under this section, or sells or offers for sale any stamp without being duly appointed, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both; (b) without any fraudulent intent, contravenes any rule made under this section, shall be liable to penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees].] 4 [34A. Adjudication of penalties.—(1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 34, the Administrator of the Union territory concerned may appoint an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner or Deputy Collector or any officer equivalent in rank as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties: Provided that the Administrator of the Union territory concerned may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required. (2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject -matter of the inquiry, and if, on such inquiry, is satisfied that the person concerned has contravened any rule made under sub-section (1) of section 34, he may impose penalty as deemed fit, subject to the amount mentioned under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of the said section: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(4) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of

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Section 35 — Power to reduce or remit fees

(4) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (5) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) of section 34A or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (3) of this section, as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.] 1 35. Power to reduce or remit fees.—The [appropriate Government] may, from time to time 2 by notification in the Official Gazette, reduce or remit, in the whole or in any part of [the territories under its administration], all or any of the fees mentioned in the first and second schedules to this Act annexed, and may in like manner cancel or vary such order. STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of section 35 of Act (7 of 1870).—For section 35 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted:— “35. Power to suspend, reduce or remit fees.—(1) The Provincial Government may from time to time subject to such conditions or restrictions as it may think fit to impose, by notification in the Gazette suspend the payment of or reduce or remit, in the whole of Orissa or in any part thereof, all or any of the fees mentioned in Schedules I and II to this Act annexed and may in like manner cancel or vary such order. (3) The Provincial Government may from time to time by rules prescribe the manner in which any fee the payment of which is suspended under sub-section (1) may be realized and for this purpose direct that such fee may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land revenue.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 15] Haryana Substitution of section 35 of Central Act 7 of 1870.— For section 35 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "35. Power to remit or reduce fees.—The State Government may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as it may think fit to impose, by notification in the Official Gazette, reduce or remit in relation to all or any class of persons, in the whole or any part of the territories under its administration, all or any of the fees mentioned in the first and second schedules annexed to this Act and may in like manner cancel or vary such order.” [Vide Haryana Act 27 of 1976, s.

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STATE AMENDMENT Haryana Insertion of section 37 in Act 7 of 1870.— After section 36 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :— “37. Fees in High Court.—Nothing contained in Schedules I and II to this act shall apply to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana and the provisions in that behalf applicable st immediately before the 1 day of November, 1966, shall continue to apply to the said High Court.”. [Vide Haryana Act 22 of 1974, s.

SCHEDULE I

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SCHEDULE I AD VALOREM FEES Number Proper Fee When the amount or value of the subject-matter in Six annas. dispute does not exceed five rupees. When such amount or value exceeds five rupees, for Six annas. every five rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five rupees, up to one hundred rupees. When such amount or value exceeds one hundred Twelve annas. rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one hundred rupees, up to one thousand rupees. When such amount or value exceeds one thousand Five rupees. rupees, for every one hundred rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one thousand rupees, up to five thousand rupees. When such amount or value exceeds five thousand Ten rupees. rupees, for every two hundred and fifty rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five thousand rupees, up to ten 1 2 1. To ascertain the proper fee leviable on the institution of a suit, see the table annexed to this Schedule.

7. Copy of a decree or order having than a High Court, or by any Revenue Court—

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Number Proper Fee When such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by the presiding officer of any Revenue Court or office, or by any other Judicial or Executive 6. Copy or translation of a Authority— judgment or order not being, or (a) If the amount or value of the subject-matter is fifty or Four annas. having the force of, a decree. less than fifty rupees. (b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees. When such judgment or order is passed by a High Court. Copy of a decree or order having than a High Court, or by any Revenue Court— the force of a decree. (a) If the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit Eight annas. wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees. (b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees. When such decree or order is made by a High Court. Copy of any revenue or judicial hundred and sixty words. proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act, or copy of any account, statement, report or the like, taken out of any Civil or Criminal or Revenue Court or office, or from the office of any chief officer charged with the executive administration of a Division. ..

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Certificate under the In any case. amount or value of any Succession Certificate Act, 1889 (7 debt or security specified in the certificate under of 1889). section 8 of the Act, and three per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 10 of the Act. NOTE.—(1) The amount of a debt is its amount, inclu-ding interest, on the day on which the inclusion of the debt in the certificate is applied for, so far as such amount can be asc-ertained. (2) Whether or not any power with respect to a security specified in a certificate has been conferred under the Act, and, where such a power has been so conferred, whether the power is for the receiving of interest or dividends on, or for the negotiation or transfer, of the security, or for both purposes, the value of the security is its market-value on the day on which the inclusion of the security in the certificate is applied for, so far as such value can be ascertained.] 2 3 [12A. Certificate under the [(1) As regards debts and securities. Succession Certificate Act, 1889 (7 of 1889), or in respect of an ext- ension of such a cert- ificate, as the case may be. (2) As regards other property in respect of which the certificate is granted— When the amount or value of such property exceeds Two per centum on one thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten such amount or value. thousand rupees. When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand Two and one-half per rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees. centum on such amount or value. When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand Three per centum on rupees. such amount or value.]] 1.

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Number ______ Proper Fee 1 2 When the amount or value of the subject-matter in 13. Application to the [High Two rupees. dispute does not exceed twenty-five rupees. Court of Punjab] for the exercise of its jurisdiction under When such amount or value exceeds twenty-five section 44 of the Punjab Courts The fee leviable on rupees. Act, 1918 (Punjab 6 of 1918) or a memorandum of to the Court of the Financial appeal. Commissioner of Punjab for the exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under section 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (16 of 1887). 1937.] 15. [Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1923 (11 of 1923), s.

STATE AMENDMENT

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Amendment of Schedule 1 of Act 7 of 1870.—In Schedule I to the principal Act,— (1) for Article 1, the following shall be substituted, namely:— Number Proper fee (1) (2) (3) “1. Plaint, written statement When the amount or value of the subject- fifty-five paise. pleading a set-off or counter- matter in dispute does not exceed one claim or memorandum of appeal hundred rupees, for every five rupees, or, (not otherwise provided for in part thereof of such amount or value; this Act) or, of cross-objection presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except those mentioned in Section 3. and When such amount or value exceeds one One rupee and ninety- hundred rupees, for every ten rupees or part five paise. thereof, in excess of one hundred rupees up to one hundred and fifty rupees; and When such amount or values exceeds one One rupee and forty paise. hundred and fifty rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof, up to one thousand rupees; and When such amount or value exceeds one Eight rupees and thousand rupees, for every one hundred twenty-five paise. rupees, or part thereof in excess of one thousand rupees, up to seven thousand five hundred rupees; and When such amount or value exceeds seven Sixteen rupees and thousand five hundred rupees, for every two fifty paise. hundred and fifty rupees, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand five hundred rupees, up to thousand rupees; and 34

(2) for Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9 the following shall be substituted, namely: —

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When such amount or value exceeds ten, Twenty-four rupees thousand rupees, for every five hundred and seventy-five rupees, or part thereof, in excess of ten paise. thousand rupees, up to twenty thousand rupees; and When such amount or value exceeds twenty Thirty-three rupees. thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof in excess of twenty thousand rupees upto fifty thousand rupees; and When such amount or value exceeds fifty Forty-one rupees and thousand rupees, for every five thousand twenty-five paise. rupees, or part thereof in exceess of fifty thousand rupees: Provided that the maximum fee leviable on a plaint or memorandum of appeal shall not exceed eleven thousand rupees.” (2) for Articles 6, 7, 8 and 9 the following shall be substituted, namely: — “6. Copy or translation of a When such judgment or order is passed by judgment or order not being or any Civil Court other than High Court, or by having the force of a decree. the Presiding Officer of any Revenue Court or officer or by any other Judicial or Executive Authority: (a) if the amount or value of the subject- One rupee and ten matter is fifty or less than fifty rupees. paise. Two rupees and (b) if such amount or value exceeds fifty twenty paise. rupees. (c) when such judgment or order is passed Four rupees and forty by a High Court. paise. Copy of a decree or order When such decree or order is made by any having the force of a decree Civil Court other than a High, Court, or by any Revenue Court— Two rupees and (a) If the amount or value of the subject twenty paise. matter of the suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees. Three rupees and (b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty thirty paise. rupees. Eight rupees and (c) when such decree or order is made by twenty-five paise.

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Copy of any document liable The amount of the (a) when the stamp-duty chargeable on to stamp-duty under the Indian duty chargeable on the the original does not exceed one rupee. Stamp Act, 1899 (Act 2 of 1899), original. when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn. One rupee and twenty (b) In any other case. paise.” 9. Copy of any revenue or One rupee and twenty For every three hundred and sixty words judicial proceeding or order not paise. or fraction of three hundred and sixty otherwise provided for by this Act, or copy of any account, words. statement, report or the like, taken out of any Civil or Criminal or Revenue Court or office or from the office of any Chief Officer charged with the executive administration of Division. [Vide Assam Act 28 of 1972, s.

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STATE AMENDMENT Assam Table of Rates of Ad valorem Fees Leviable on the Institution of Suits When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee subject matter exceeds (1) (2) (3) Rs. P. " " 5 .55 5 10 1.10 10 15 1.65 15 20 2.20 20 25 2.75 25 30 3.30 30 35 3.85 35 40 4.40 40 45 4.95 45 50 5.50 50 55 6.05 55 60 6.60 60 65 7.15 65 70 7.70 70 75 8.25 75 80 8.80 80 85 9.35 85 90 9.90 90 95 10.45 95 100 11.00 100 110 12.95 110 120 14.85 120 130 16.80 130 140 18.70 140 150 20.55 150 160 21.95 43

When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee

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When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee subject matter exceeds (1) (2) (3) Rs. 160 170 23.30 170 180 24.60 180 190 25.90 190 200 27.25 200 210 28.55 210 220 29.90 220 230 31.20 230 240 32.50 240 250 33.85 250 260 35.15 260 270 36.50 270 280 37.80 280 290 39.15 290 300 40.45 300 310 41.75 310 320 43.10 320 330 44.40 330 340 45.75 340 350 47.05 350 360 48.35 360 370 49.0 370 380 51.00 380 390 52.35 390 400 53.65 400 410 54.95 410 420 56.30 420 430 57.60 430 440 58.95 44

When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee

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When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee subject matter exceeds (1) (2) (3) Rs. 440 450 60 25 450 460 61.55 460 470 62.90 470 480 64.20 480 490 65.55 490 500 66.85 500 510 68.15 510 520 69.50 520 530 70.80 530 540 72.15 540 550 73.45 550 560 74.75 560 570 76.10 570 580 77.40 580 590 78.75 590 600 80.05 600 610 81.35 610 620 82.70 620 630 84.00 630 640 85.35 640 650 86.65 650 660 87.95 660 670 89.30 670 680 90.60 680 690 91.95 690 700 93.25 700 710 94.

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When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee subject matter exceeds (1) (2) (3) Rs. 720 730 97.20 730 740 98.55 740 750 99.85 750 760 101.15 760 770 102.50 770 780 103.80 780 790 105.15 790 800 106.45 800 810 107.75 810 820 109.10 820 830 110.40 830 840 111.75 840 850 113.05 850 860 114.35 860 870 115.70 870 880 117.00 880 890 118.35 890 900 119.65 900 910 120.95 910 920 122.30 920 930 123.60 930 940 124.95 940 950 126.25 46

Number Proper fee

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Plaint or memorandum of appeal to a suit to establish or disprove a right of occupancy. Bail-bond or other instrument obligation given in a pursuance of an order made by a Court One rupee or Magistrate under any section of the Code of and ten paise. Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898), or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and not otherwise provided for by this Act. Undertaking under section 49 of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869. When presented for the conduct of any one 10. Court, or to any Collector or Magistrate, or other Executive Officer except such as are mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) of this Number; (b) to a Commissioner of Revenue, Two rupees Circuit or Customs or to any officer and seventy- charged with the Executive five paise.

Number Proper fee

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Memorandum of appeal when the appeal (a) to any Civil Court other than a High Three rupees is not from a decree or an order having the Court, or to any Revenue Court or and thirty force of a decree, and is presented. Executive Officer other than the High paise. Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority except an authority specified in clause (b); (b) to an Excise Appellate Authority Sixteen under Rule 340 of the Assam Excise rupees and Rules; fifty paise. (c) to a High Court or Chief Eleven Commissioner or other Chief Controlling rupees. Executive or Revenue Authority except an Authority prescribed in clause (b); (d) To an Excise Appellate Authority Fifty five under Rule 341 of the Assam Excise Rule rupees. : (e) to a High Court in miscellaneous Sixteen revenue matters except (f) below or to an rupees and Appellate Authority prescribed under the fifty paise. Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Act IV of 1939); and (f) to a High Court in appeal and revision matters arising out of settlement of fishery— (i) When the bid money is below ten Sixteen thousand rupees: rupees and fifty paise. (ii) When the bid money is above then Twenty- thousand rupees but below twenty seven rupees thousand rupees: and fifty paise. (iii) When the bid money is above Thirty-tree twenty thousand rupees. rupees. 10 of 1859, Five rupees section 26 or Bengal Act No.

14. Petition in a suit under the Native Converts’

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Petition in a suit under the Native Converts’ Five rupees Marriage Dissolution Act, 1866. and fifty paise. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in each of the following suits:-- (i) to alter or set aside a summary decision or order of any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters Patent or of any Sixteen Revenue Court; rupees and (ii) to alter or cancel any entry in a register fifty paise. of the names of proprietors of revenue- paying estates; (iii) to obtain a declaration decree where no Twenty-two consequential relief is prayed; rupees. (iv) to set aside an award; Sixteen rupees and fifty paise. (v) to set aside an adoption; Twenty--two rupees. (vi) every other suit where it is not possible Sixteen to estimate at a money-value the subject- rupees and matter in dispute, and which is not other- fifty paise. wise provided for by this Act. Application under section 14 or section 20, of When presented to a Munsif’s Court. Sixteen the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940 (Act X of 1940), rupees and for a direction for filing an award or for an order for filing an agreement. fifty paise. Agreement in writing stating a question for Sixteen the opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil rupees and Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908). fifty paise. Every petition under the Indian Divorce Act, Twenty-two 1869 (Act IV of 1869), except petitions under rupees. section 44 of the same Act, and every memorandum of appeal under section 55 of the same Act.

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STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of Schedule I Act (7 of 1870).-In Schedule I to the principal Act for articles 11 and 12, the following articles shall be substituted, namely:-- Number Proper fee (1) (2) (3) “11. Probate of a will or letters of When the amount or value of the Two per centum administration with or without property in respect of which the will annexed. grant of probate or letters is made exceeds two thousand rupees, on such amount or value up to ten thousand rupees. and When such amount or value Three per centum exceeds ten thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of ten thousand rupees up to fifty thousand rupees. and When such amount or value Four per centum exceeds fifty thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of fifty thousand rupees up to one lakh of rupees, and When such amount or value Five per centum exceeds a lakh of rupees, on the portion of such amount or value which is in excess of one lakh of rupees: Provided that when, after the grant of a certificate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925) or under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No.8 of 1827, in respect of any property included in an estate, a grant of probate or letters of administration is made in respect of the same estate, the fee payable in respect of the latter grant shall be reduced by the amount of the fee paid in respect of the former grant.

12. Certificate under the Indian When the amount or value of any Two per centum, and on the

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Certificate under the Indian When the amount or value of any Two per centum, and on the Succession Act, 1925. debt or security specified in the amount or value of any debt or certificate under section 374 of security to which the certificate is the Act, exceeds one thousand extended under section 376 of the rupees, on such amount or value Act, three per centum. up to ten thousand rupees, and When such amount or value Three per centum, and on the exceeds ten thousand rupees, on amount or value of any debt or the portion of such amount or security to which the certificate is value which is in excess of ten extended under section 376 of the thousand rupees up to fifty Act, four-and-a-half per centum. thousand rupees, Four per centum, and on the mount or value of any debt or and security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of the When such amount or value Act, six per centum. exceeds fifty thousand rupees, on the portion of such amount or Five per centum, and on the value which is in excess of fifty amount or value of any debt or thousand rupees up to one lakh security to which the certificate is of rupees, and extended under section 376 of the When such amount or value Act, seven-and-a-half per exceeds a lakh of rupees, on the centum.” portion of such amount or value which is in excess of one lakh of rupees. SCHEDULE (See section 2) Number and year Short title (1) (2) Bihar and Orissa Act 1 of 1952 Bihar and Orissa Court-Fees (Amendment Act, 1922). Madras Act V of 1922 Central Province Act XVI Madras Court-Fees (Amendment) Act, 1922 Court- of 1935 Fees (Central Provinces Amendment) Act, 1935.

When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee.

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When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 1,400 1,500 141 4 0 1,500 1,600 148 12 0 1,600 1,700 156 4 0 1,700 1,800 163 12 0 1,800 1,900 171 4 0 1,900 2,000 178 12 0 2,000 2,100 186 4 0 2,100 2,200 193 12 0 2,200 2,300 201 4 0 2,300 2,400 208 12 0 2,400 2,500 216 4 0 2,500 2,600 223 12 0 2,600 2,700 231 4 0 2,700 2,800 238 12 0 2,800 2,900 246 4 0 2,900 3,100 263 12 0 3,000 3,200 261 4 0 3,100 3,300 268 12 0 3,200 3,300 276 4 0 52

When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee.

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When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 850 860 88 0 0 860 870 89 2 0 870 880 90 4 0 880 890 91 6 0 890 900 92 8 0 900 910 93 10 0 910 920 94 12 0 920 930 95 14 0 930 940 97 0 0 940 950 98 2 0 950 960 99 4 0 960 970 100 6 0 970 980 101 8 0 980 990 102 10 0 990 1,000 103 12 0 1,000 1,100 111 4 0 1,100 1,200 118 12 0 1,200 1,300 126 4 0 1,300 1,400 133 12 0 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs.

25,000 26,000 1,371 4 0

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25,000 26,000 1,371 4 0 26,000 27,000 1,401 4 0 27,000 28,000 1,431 4 0 28,000 29,000 1,461 4 0 29,000 30,000 1,491 4 0 30,000 32,000 1,521 4 0 32,000 34,000 1,551 4 0 34,000 36,000 1,581 4 0 36,000 38,000 1,661 4 0 38,000 40,000 1,641 4 0 40,000 42,000 1,671 4 0 42,000 44,000 1,701 4 0 44,000 46,000 1,731 4 0 46,000 48,000 1,761 4 0 48,000 50,000 1, 791 4 0 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 85 90 6 12 0 90 95 7 2 0 95 100 7 8 0 54

100 110 8 8 0

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100 110 8 8 0 110 120 9 8 0 120 130 10 8 0 130 140 11 8 0 140 150 12 8 0 150 160 13 8 0 160 170 14 8 0 170 180 15 8 0 180 190 16 8 0 190 200 17 8 0 200 210 18 8 0 210 220 19 8 0 220 230 20 8 0 230 240 21 8 0 240 250 22 8 0 250 260 23 8 0 260 270 24 8 0 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 7,100 7,200 7,200 7,300 508 12 0 7,300 7,500 576 4 0 7,500 7,600 533 12 0 55

7,600 7,700 591 4 0

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7,600 7,700 591 4 0 7,700 7,800 606 4 0 7,800 7,900 621 4 0 7,900 8,000 636 4 0 8,000 8,250 651 4 0 8,250 8,500 666 4 0 8,500 8,750 681 4 0 8,750 9,000 696 4 0 9,000 9,250 711 4 0 9,250 9,500 726 4 0 9,500 9,750 741 4 0 9,750 10,000 763 12 0 10,000 10,500 786 4 0 10,500 11,000 808 12 0 11,000 11,500 831 4 0 11,500 12,000 853 12 0 12,000 12,500 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 660 670 66 10 0 670 680 67 12 0 680 690 68 14 0 690 700 70 0 0 700 710 71 2 0 710 720 72 4 0 56

720 730 73 6 0

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720 730 73 6 0 730 740 74 8 0 740 750 75 10 0 750 760 76 12 0 760 770 77 14 0 770 780 79 0 0 780 790 80 2 0 790 800 81 4 0 800 810 82 0 0 810 820 83 8 0 820 830 84 10 0 830 840 85 12 0 840 850 86 14 0 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 90 95 7 2 0 95 100 7 8 0 100 110 8 4 0 110 120 9 0 0 120 130 9 12 0 130 140 10 8 0 140 150 11 4 0 150 160 12 0 0 57

Rs. Rs. Rs. a. p.

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160 170 12 12 0 170 180 13 8 0 180 190 14 4 0 190 200 15 0 0 200 210 15 12 0 210 220 16 8 0 220 230 17 4 0 230 240 18 0 0 240 250 18 12 0 250 260 19 8 0 260 270 20 4 0 270 280 21 0 0 280 290 21 12 0 When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 290 300 22 8 0 300 310 23 4 0 310 320 24 0 0 320 330 24 12 0 330 340 25 8 0 340 350 26 4 0 350 360 27 0 0 360 370 27 12 0 370 380 28 8 0 380 390 29 4 0 390 400 30 0 0 58

400 410 30 12 0

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400 410 30 12 0 410 420 31 8 0 420 430 32 4 0 430 440 33 0 0 440 450 33 12 0 450 460 34 8 0 460 470 35 4 0 470 480 36 0 0 480 490 36 12 0 490 500 37 8 0 59

SCHEDULE B.

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SCHEDULE B. (See Section 21). (a) Table of rales and valorem fees leviable on plaints , etc., mentioned in Article 1 of Schedule I. When the amount of But does not exceed. Proper fee. value of the subject- matter exceeds. Rs. a. p. … 5 0 6 0 5 10 0 12 0 10 15 1 2 0 15 20 1 8 0 1 14 0 20 25 2 4 0 25 30 2 10 0 30 35 3 0 0 35 40 3 6 0 40 45 3 12 0 45 50 4 2 0 50 55 4 8 0 4 14 0 55 60 5 4 0 60 65 5 10 0 65 70 6 0 0 70 75 6 6 0 75 80 80 85 60

Province year and number. Title. Extent of Repeal.

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SCHEDULE A. (See Section 2.) Province year and number. 1 2 3 Bihar and Orissa Act I of Bihar and Orissa Court Fees The whole Act, except 1922. (Amendment) Act, 1992. sections 6,9, 10 and 13. Madras Court Fees The whole Act, except section (Amendment) Act, 1922. 11 in respect of Articles 11 and 12 of Schedule I. Central Provinces Act XVI of Court Fees (Central Provinces The whole Act, except section 1935. When the amount or value of But does not exceed Proper fee. the subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs.

4,900 5,000 403 12 0

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4,900 5,000 403 12 0 5,000 5,100 411 4 0 5,100 5,200 418 12 0 [Vide Orissa Act 11 of 1967, s. 4] Amendment of Article 1 of Schedule 1 (7 of 1870).--For Article 1 of Schedule I of the Principal Act the following Article shall be substituted:-- “Number. — Proper fee. 1.Plaint, written statement pleading a set- When the amount or value of the subject Six annas. off or counter-claim or memorandum of matter in dispute does not exceed five appeal (not otherwise provided for in this rupees. Act) presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except those mentioned in section 3. When such amount or value exceeds five Six annas. rupees, for every five rupees, or part thereof , in excess of five rupees, up to one hundred rupees. When such amount or value exceeds one One rupee. hundred rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one hundred rupees, up to five hundred rupees.

[Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 16]

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thirty thousand rupees, up to fifty thousand rupees. When such amount or value exceeds fifty Thirty-seven rupees thousand rupees for every five thousand eight annas.” rupees, or part thereof , in excess of fifty thousand rupees. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 16] Insertion of new Articles 3 and 3A in Schedule 1 of Act VII of 1870.-- In Schedule I of the principal Act after Article 2, the following Articles shall be inserted:— When the amount or value of the subject Six annas. “3. Plaint, or written statement pleading a set-off or counterclaim in any suit of matter in dispute does not exceed five rupees. the nature cognizable by a court of small When such amount or value exceeds five causes when the amount or value of the Six annas. rupees, for every five rupees, or part subject matter does not exceed Rs.500. thereof, in excess of five rupees, up to one hundred rupees. When such value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, for every fifty thousand rupees, One hundred rupees.” or part thereof, in excess of fifty thousand rupees. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 17] Amendment of Article 6 of Schedule I of Act VII of 1870.—In the third column of Article 6 of Schedule I of the principal Act— (a) for the words “four annas” the words “six annas” shall be substituted; (b) for the words “eight annas” the words “twelve annas” shall be substituted; (c) for the words “one rupee” the words “one rupee eight annas” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s.

[Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 19]

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(b) If such amount or value exceeds One rupee. one hundred rupees but does not exceed one thousand ; (c) If such amount or value exceeds One rupee one thousand rupees. eight annas. When such decree or order is made by the Court of a District Judge or of a Subordinate Judge. When such decree or order is made by a Three rupees, if the amount High Court. or value of the subject matter of the suit wherein such decree or order is made does not exceed one thousand rupees; six rupees, if such amount or value exceeds one thousand rupees.” [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 19] Amendment of Article 9 of Schedule I of Act VII of 1870.—In the third column of Article 9 of Schedule I of the principal Act, for the words, “eight annas” the words “twelve annas” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 20] Amendment of table of rates and insertion of new tables in Schedule I of Act VII of 1870.--For the table of rates of advalorem fees annexed to Schedule I of the principal Act, the table set forth in Schedule B to this Act shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 21] Amendment of Schedule I .—In Schedule I to the Court Fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870) as amended in its application to the State of Orissa (hereinafter referred as the principal Act),— (a) in article 1, for the words “Thirty-seven rupees fifty naye paise” occurring as the last entry under the heading “ proper fee” the words “ One hundred rupees” shall be substituted; (b) in the foot note to the Table of rates of advalorem fees appearing under heading “(a) Table of rates of advalorem fees leviable on plaints, etc., mentioned in Article 1 of Schedule 1”, for the words “thirty-seven rupees fifty naye paise”, the words “ one hundred rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 34 of 1992, s.

15,000 27,000 375+3.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 15,000

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15,000 27,000 375+3.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 15,000 27,000 39, 000 795+4.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 27,000 39,000 51, 000 1335+5.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 39,000 51, 000 63, 000 1995+6.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 51,000 63, 000 75,000 2775+7.5% of the amount exceeding Rs. 63,000 75, 000 5,00,000 3675+6.5% of the amount exceeding Rs.

memorandum of (ii) exceed Rs. Rs. 4,500/- (Rupees four

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4,500/- (Rupees four appeal to set aside an 30,000/- (Rupees thousand five hundred) + award not otherwise thirty thousand) 10% of amount or value provided in this Act, but does not exceeding Rs. 30,000/- presented to any Civil exceed Rs. (Rupees thirty thousand). or Revenue Court 5,00,000/- except those (Rupees five lac). mentioned in Section- (iii) exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- (five thousand five hundred) + lac) but does not 5% of amount or value exceed Rs. exceeding Rs. 1,26,500 (Rupees one 20,00,000/- lac twenty six thousand five (Rupees twenty hundred) + 1% of the lac), Rs. 20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lac). (v) exceeds Rs. 2,06,500/- (Rupees two (one) crore lac six thousand five hundred) + ½% of the amount or value exceeding Rs.

[Schedule-II]

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Subject Description Fee 1 (1) Application or petition When presented to Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty) an administrative or revenue officer of State Government or Central Government or local body or in a civil or criminal or small cause court other than High Court and which is not otherwise provided- (2) When presented to the (i) Under Article High Court- 226, 227 or under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution- (a) To file a general Rs. 500/- (Rupees five application. hundred). (b) To file a Public Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one Interest Litigation. thousand). (ii) On other Rs. 250/- (Rupees two applications hundred fifty). (3) Application for Civil Rs. 250/- (Rupees two Revision under Section 115 of hundred fifty).

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pursuance of any order made by a Court or Magistrate under any section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and not otherwise provided by this Act. 100/- (Rupees one of the Indian Divorce Act, hundred). 7 Affidavit (i) In all other courts Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty except the High Rupees). 10/- (Rupees ten) per judgement, decree, order, page. proceeding, the documents filed in a proceeding etc. 50/- (Rupees fifty). the appeal is not from a decree Court other than a or an order having the force of High Court, or to a decree and is presented. any Revenue Court, or Executive Officer, other than the High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority. (b) To High Court or Rs.

Executive or hundred).

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13 Plaint or Memorandum of (i) To alter or set Rs. 500/- (Rupees five Appeal in each of the aside a summary hundred). following suits:- decision or order of any of the Civil Courts (not established by Letters Patent or not a Revenue Court) (ii) To alter or cancel Rs. 500/- (Rupees five any entry in a hundred). register of the names of proprietors of revenue paying estates. (iii) To obtain a Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one declaratory decree thousand). where no consequential relief is prayed. (iv) To set aside an Rs. 200/- (Rupees two question for the opinion of the hundred). 500/- (Rupees five Indian Divorce Act, 1869 except hundred). under Section 44 of the same Act and every Memorandum of Appeal under Section 55 of the same Act.

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(2) Plaint or Memorandum of Appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. [Vide Bihar Act 7 of 1996, s. 2] Bihar Substitution of Schedules I and II appended to Act VII, 1870.—In the Court Fees Act, 1870 [Act VII of 1870] as amended by Court Fees [(Bihar Amendment) Act, 1995] Schedules I and II shall be substituted, by the following:- Schedule-I Ad Valorem Fees No. Subject Description Rates 1 Plaint, written statement, When the amount or pleading of an adjustment or value of the subject counter claim or matter in dispute- memorandum of appeal or a (i) up to Rs. 30,000/- 15% of the amount or cross objection, or plaint or (Rupees thirty thousand) value memorandum of appeal to set aside an award not otherwise (ii) exceed Rs. 4,500/- (Rupees provided in this Act, (Rupees thirty thousand) four thousand five presented to any Civil or but does not exceed Rs. hundred) + 10% of Revenue Court except those 5,00,000/- (Rupees five amount or value mentioned in Section-3. lac). exceeding Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand). (iii) exceeds Rs.

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3,00,000/- (rupees three lac.) 2 Plaint in a suit for possession According to rates as under Section 6 of Specific prescribed in item Relief Act, 1963. no.1. 500/- (Rupees five hundred) & maximum Rs. 20/- (Rupees administrative or twenty) revenue officer of State Government or Central Government or local body or in a civil or criminal or small cause court other than High Court and which is not otherwise provided- (2) When presented to the (i) Under Article 226, High Court- 227 or under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution- (a) To file a general Rs. 500/- (Rupees application. five hundred). (b) To file a Public Rs. 1000/- (Rupees Interest Litigation. one thousand). (ii) On other Rs. 250/- (Rupees applications two hundred fifty). (3) Application for Civil Rs.

115 of Civil Procedure

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115 of Civil Procedure Code or Criminal Revision under Section 397 read with Section 399/401 of Criminal Procedure Code. 50/- (Rupees records from any other fifty). 20/- (Rupees sue as a pauper or for twenty). leave to appeal as pauper. 100/- (Rupees appeal to establish or one hundred). prove a right of occupancy. 20/- (Rupees instruments of obligation twenty). given in pursuance of any order made by a Court or Magistrate under any section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and not otherwise provided by this Act. 100/- (Rupees Section 49 of the Indian one hundred).

Welfare stamp Rs.

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10/- (Rupees judgement, decree, order, ten) per page. proceeding, the documents filed in a proceeding etc. 100/- (Rupees one hundred) 11 Application for review of Rs. 500/- (Rupees judgement. five hundred) only. 12 Memorandum of Appeal (a) To any Civil Court Rs. 50/- (Rupees when the appeal is not other than a High fifty). from a decree or an order Court, or to any having the force of a Revenue Court, or decree and is presented. Executive Officer, other than the High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority. (b) To High Court or Rs.

adoption. one thousand).

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adoption. one thousand). (vi) For every other Rs. 1000/- (Rupees suit where it is not one thousand). possible to estimate at a money value the subject matter in dispute and which is not otherwise provided for by this Act. 200/- (Rupees stating a question for the two hundred). opinion of the Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. 500/- (Rupees the Indian Divorce Act, five hundred). 1869 except under Section 44 of the same Act and every Memorandum of Appeal under Section 55 of the same Act. (2) Plaint or Memorandum of Appeal under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. [Vide Bihar Act 4 of 2008, s. 2] Bihar Amendment of Articles 1 and 6 of Schedule I to Act VII of 1870. - For the 'proper fee' set forth in Schedule I to the Court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), as amended from time to time in its application to the State of Bihar (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), for Articles 1 and 6 and shown in the second column of the Schedule A to this Act, the 'proper fees' shown against them in the third column of the said Schedule A shall be substituted. [Vide Bihar Act 7 of 1958, s.

Amendment of Schedule I to 7 of 1870.—In Schedule I to the principal Act, --

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Haryana Amendment of Schedule I to 7 of 1870.—In Schedule I to the principal Act, -- (i) after serial number 5 and entries thereagainst, the following serial number and entries thereagainst shall be inserted, namely:-- 1 2 3 4 “5-A Copy of order of the -- Five rupees."; Rent Controller (ii) against serial number 8, under columns 3 and 4, for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely :— 3 4 “for every Page Two rupees.". Bihar Amendment of item 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule I appended to Act VII, 1870 (as amended by Bihar Amendment Act, 1996).—In the Court fees act, 1870 (as amended by Bihar Amendment Act, 1995) for the items 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule I the following shall be substituted, namely:- (1) Plaint in a suit for possession under A fee of half of the prescribed fee in the foregoing Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 6. Scale in item I. (2) Application for review of judgement if The fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of presented on or after the ninetieth day from the appeal as item 1. date of the decree. (3) Application for review of judgement, if One half of the fee leviable on the plaint or presented before the ninetieth day from the memorandum of appeal as item 1. date of the decree. [Vide Bihar Act 9 of 2001, s.

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STATE AMENDMENT Orissa Amendment of Article 1 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.—. In Article I of Schedule II of the principal Act,— (a) in the third column opposite clause (a), for the words “one annas” the words “two annas” shall be substituted; (b) in the third column opposite clause (b), for the words, “eight annas” the words “in the case of a criminal complaint and appeal one rupee and in other cases twelve annas” shall be substituted; (c) in the third column opposite clause (c) for the words “one rupee” the words “one rupee eight annas” shall be substituted; (d) in the second and third columns, for clause (d) and the words opposite the said clause the following shall be substituted:— “(d) (i) When presented to a High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for revision of an order,— (a) When the value of the suit Five rupees. or proceedings to which the order relates does not exceed one thousand rupees. Ten rupees. (b) When the value of the suit or proceeding exceeds one thousand rupees. 22] Amendment of Article 1A of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.--In the third column of Article 1A of Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “twelve annas” the words “one rupee” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 23] Amendment of Article 10 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.—In Article 10 of Schedule II of the principal Act,— In the third column— (i) for the words “eight annas” the words “one rupee” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “one rupee” the words “two rupees “ shall be substituted; (iii) for the words “two rupees” the words “three rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 24] Amendment of Article 11 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.— In Article 11 of Schedule II of the principal Act— (a) for the entry in the first column, the following entry shall be substituted:— “Memorandum of appeal when the appeal is from an order inclusive of an order determining any question under section 47 or section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure (5 of 1908) and is presented”.

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(c) in the third column— (i) for the words “eight annas” the words “one rupee” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “two rupees” the words “four rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 25] Amendment of Article 11 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.--In the third column in Article 2 of Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “five rupees” the words “ten rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 26] Amendment of Article 14 of Schedule I of Act VII of 1870.-- In the third column in Article 14 of Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “five rupees” the words “ten rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 27] Amendment of Article 17 and insertion of new Article 17A in Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.-- For Article 17 of Schedule II of the principal Act the following two Articles shall be substituted:— “17. Plaint or memorandum of appeal in a suit,— (i) to alter or set aside a summary Fifteen rupees. decision or order of any of the Civil Courts not established by Letters Patent or of any Revenue Court; Fifteen rupees. (ii) to alter or cancel any entry in a register of the names of the Fifteen rupees. proprietors of revenue –paying estates; (iii) for relief under section 14 Endowment Act, 1868 (XX of 1868), or under section 91 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. When the plaint is Ten rupees. prescribed to, or the memorandum of 17A.Plaint or memorandum of appeal is against the appeal in every suit where it is not decree of— possible to estimate at a money- (a) a Revenue Fifteen rupees if the value the subject-matter in dispute court in the value for purposes of and which is not otherwise district of jurisdiction does not provided for by this Act.

principal Act—

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Amendment of Article 18 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.--In Article 18 of Schedule II of the principal Act— (a) for the entry in the first column, the following entry shall be substituted:— “Application under paragraph 17 or paragraph 20 of the Second Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908)”; (c) in the third column for the words “ten rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 29] Amendment of Article 19 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.— In the third column in Article 19 of Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “ten rupees” the words “fifteen rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 30] Amendment of Article 19 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.—In the third column in Article 20 Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “twenty rupees” the words “thirty rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 31] Amendment of Article 21 of Schedule II of Act VII of 1870.--In the third column in Article 21 Schedule II of the principal Act, for the words “twenty rupees” the words “thirty rupees” shall be substituted. When the amount or value of the But does not exceed Proper fee. subject-matter exceeds 1 2 3 Rs. 5,200 5,300 426 4 0 5,300 5,400 433 12 0 5,400 5,500 441 4 0 5,500 5,600 418 12 0 5,600 5,700 456 4 0 5,700 5,800 463 12 0 5,800 5,900 471 4 0 5,900 6,000 478 12 0 6,000 6,100 486 4 0 6,100 6,200 493 12 0 6,200 6,300 501 4 0 6,300 6,400 508 12 0 6,400 6,500 516 4 0 6,500 6,600 523 12 0 82

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6,600 6,700 513 4 0 6,700 6,800 638 12 0 6,800 6,900 646 4 0 6,900 7,000 658 12 0 7,000 7,100 661 4 0 [Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 32] Amendment of Schedule-II.—In Article 1 of Schedule-II to the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870) in its application to the State of Odisha, for clause (b) including the entries under the second and third columns thereof, the following shall be substituted under appropriate column, namely:— “(b) (i) When containing a complaint or charge In the case of a criminal complaint and appeal, four of any offence other than the complaint for the rupees and in other cases two rupees. offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) and an offence for which Police Officers may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) arrest without warrant, and presented to any Criminal Court; Or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court or to a Collector, or any Revenue Officer having jurisdiction equal or sub-ordinate to a Collector; Or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity and not otherwise provided for by this Act; Or to deposit in Revenue Court or rent; or for determination by a Court of the amount of compensation to be paid by a landlord to his tenant. (ii) Complaint for the offence under section 138 One hundred rupees of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881)— Five hundred rupees. When the amount involved In the cheque or instrument does not exceed ten thousand rupees. When the amount involved in the cheque or instrument exceeds ten thousand rupees but does not exceed one lakh rupees. When the amount involved in the cheque or instrument exceeds one lakh rupees. [Vide Orissa Act 4 of 2013, s.

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Amendment of Schedule II.— In Schedule II to the principal Act, under the heading “proper fee” for the entries as mentioned in column (2) of the following Table against the corresponding articles in column (1) thereof, the entries as mentioned against them in column (3) of the said Table shall respectively be substituted:— Corresponding Article Entries Occurring under the heading “proper Entries to be substituted fee” (1) (2) (3) 1.(a) Forty-five paise One rupee (b) In case of criminal complaint and appeal, In case of criminal complaint and appeal, two rupees and twenty-five paise and in four rupees and in other cases two rupees. other cases one rupee and twenty-paise. Two rupees and fifty paise Five rupees (c) Five rupees and fifty paise Eleven rupees (d) (i) (a) Eleven rupees Twenty rupees (b) Two rupees and twenty paise Four rupees (ii) 1-A one rupee and sixty-five paise in addition to Three rupees in addition to any fee levied on any fee levied on the application under the application under clause (a), clause (b) or clause (a), clause (b) or clause (d) of article - clause (d) of article-1 of this Schedule. One rupee and ten paise Two rupees 3.(a) Two rupees and twenty paise Four rupees (b) 4. Fifty naye paise One rupee Two rupees and twenty-five paise Four rupees 10.(a) (b) Three rupees and seventy-five paise Seven rupees (c) Four rupees 11.(a) One rupee Eight rupees (b) Four rupees Two rupees 12. Five rupees and fifty paise Twenty rupees 14. Eleven rupees Ten rupees 17.A (a) Fifteen rupees Twenty-one rupees (b) Ten rupees Thirty rupees Fifteen rupees if the value for purposes of Twenty rupees jurisdicaiton does not exceed four thousand Thirty rupees if the value for purposes of rupees.

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Uttar Pradesh Amendment of Schedule II of Act (7 of 1870).—In Schedule II to the Court-Fees Act, as amendment in its application to Uttar Pradesh, in Article 1 (Application or Petition), in clause (f), — (a) in sub-clause (i), for the words “Five rupees” the words “One hundred rupees” shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-clause (i), for the words “Ten rupees” the words “Two hundred rupees” shall be substituted. [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 14 of 1989, s. 2] Haryana Substitution of Schedules I and II to Act 7 of 1870.—For Schedules I and II to the principal Act, the following Schedules substitution shall be substituted, namely :— SCHEDULE I Ad valorem fees Serial No. Nature of Document Amount of value Proper fee 1 2 3 4 Plaint, written statement, When the amount or value One rupee. pleading or set off or of the subject matter in counter claim or dispute does not exceed memorandum of appeal one hundred rupees, for (not otherwise provided every ten rupees or part for in this Act) or of cross thereof, objections presented to When such amount or Three rupees. any civil or revenue court value exceeds one hundred except those mentioned in rupees, but does not exceed section 3. five hundred rupees, for every twenty rupees, or part thereof in excess of one hundred rupees, up to five hundred rupees. when such amount or value exceeds three thousand rupees, for every one hundred rupees, or part thereof, in excess of three thousand rupees, up to ten thousand when such amount or value exceeds three thousand rupees, for every one hundred rupees, Twenty rupees . or part thereof, in excess of three thousand rupees, up to ten thousand When such amount or Seventy-five rupees. value exceeds ten thousand rupees, for every five hundred 85

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rupees, or part thereof, in One hundred rupees. excess of ten thousand rupees, up to twenty thousand rupees When such amount or value exceeds twenty thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, up to fifty thousand rupees When Two hundred rupees. such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of fifty thousand rupees Plaint in a suit for A fee of one-half the amount 2. ---- possession under the prescribed in the foregoing Specific Relief Act, 1963, scale. section 6 Application for review of The fee leviable on the plaint 3. judgement, if presented or memorandum of appeal. on or after the ninetieth day from the date of the decree Application for review of One-half of the fee leviable 4. judgement, if presented on the plaint or before the ninetieth day memorandum of appeal. from the date of the decree Copy of translation of When such judgement or Two rupees. 5. judgement or order not order is passed by any civil being, or having the force court other than the High of, a decree Court, or by the presiding officer of any revenue court or office, or by any other judicial or executive authority When such judgement or order is passed by the High Court Five rupees. Copy of a decree or order When such decree or order Five rupees. 6. having the force of is made by any civil court a decree other than the High Court or by any revenue court When such decree or order Ten rupees. is made by the High Court 86

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Copy of any document liable to stamp (a) When the stamp duty The amount of the duty 7. duty under the Indian Stamp Act, chargeable , on the original chargeable on the original, 1899, when left by any party to a suit does not exceed seventy or proceeding in place of the original five paise withdrawn, provided such copy is not (b) in any other case Two rupees. subject to any duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 8. Copy of any revenue or judicial For every three hundred One rupee. proceeding or order not otherwise and sixty words or One provided for by this Act, or copy of rupee fraction of three any account, statement, report or the hundred and sixty words like, taken out of any civil or criminal or revenue court or office, or from the office of any chief officer charged with the executive administration of a Division 9. probate of a will or letters of When the amount or value three per centum on such administration with or without will of the property in respect amount or value. annexed of which the grant of probate or letters is made exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceeds ten thousand rupees. When such amount or Five per centum on such value exceeds ten thousand amount or value. rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees When such amount or Six per centum on such value exceeds fifty amount or value. thousand rupees Certificate under part X of the Indian In any case Three per centum on the 10. Succession Act, 1925. amount or value of any debt or security specified in the certificate under section 374 of that Act, and five per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under section 376 of that Act. Notes .—(1) The amount of a debt is its amount, including interest, on the day on which the inclusion of the debt in the certificate is applied for, so far as such amount can be ascertained.

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(2) Whether or not any power with respect to a security specified in a certificate has been conferred under that Act, and where such a power has been so conferred, whether the power is for the receiving of interest or dividends on, or for the negotiation or transfer of, the security, or for both purposes, the value of the security is its market value on the duty on which the inclusion of the security in the certified applied for, so fur as such value can be ascertained. Application to the High Court for the Fifteen rupees. exercise of its jurisdiction under section 44 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, or to the court of the Financial Commissioner for the exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under section 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887. Table of rates of ad-valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits Value of the subject matter But does not exceed Proper fee exceeds 1 2 3 Rs Rs Rs 10 10 . 20 20 2 30 30 3 40 40 4 50 50 5 60 60 6 70 70 7 80 80 8 90 90 9 100 100 10 120 120 13 140 140 16 160 160 19 88

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180 180 22 200 200 25 220 220 28 240 240 31 260 260 34 280 280 37 300 300 40 320 320 43 340 340 46 360 360 49 380 380 52 400 400 55 420 420 58 440 440 61 460 460 64 480 480 67 500 500 78 550 550 86 600 600 94 650 650 102 700 700 110 750 750 118 800 800 126 850 850 134 900 900 142 950 950 150 1,000 1,000 158 1050 1,050 166 1150 1,100 174 1200 1,200 182 1250 1,250 190 1300 1300 198 1350 1350 206 1400 1400 214 1450 1450 222 1500 1500 238 89

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1550 1550 246 1600 1600 254 1650 1650 262 1700 1700 270 1750 1750 278 1800 1800 286 1850 1850 294 1900 1900 302 1950 1950 310 2000 2000 318 2050 2050 326 2100 2100 334 2150 2150 342 2200 2200 350 2250 2250 358 2300 2300 366 2350 2350 374 2400 2400 382 2450 2450 390 2500 2500 398 2550 2550 406 2600 2600 414 2650 2650 432 2700 2700 430 2750 2750 446 2800 2800 454 2850 2850 462 2900 2900 470 2950 2950 490 3000 3000 510 3100 3100 530 3200 3200 550 3300 3300 570 3400 3400 590 3500 3500 610 3600 3600 630 90

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3700 3700 650 3800 3800 670 3900 3900 690 4000 4000 710 4100 4100 730 4200 4200 750 4300 4300 770 4400 4400 790 4500 4500 810 4600 4600 830 4700 4700 850 4800 4800 870 4900 4900 890 5000 5000 910 5100 5100 930 5200 5200 950 5300 5300 950 5400 5400 970 5500 5500 990 5600 5600 1010 5700 5700 1030 5800 5800 1050 5900 5900 1070 6000 6000 1090 6100 6100 1110 6200 6200 1130 6300 6300 1150 6400 6400 1170 6500 6500 1190 6600 6600 1210 6700 6700 1210 6800 6800 1250 6900 7000 1290 7000 7000 1310 7100 7100 1350 7200 7200 1370 91

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7300 7300 1390 7400 7400 1410 7500 7500 1430 7600 7600 1450 7700 7700 1470 7800 7800 1490 7900 7900 1510 8000 8000 1530 8100 8100 1550 8200 8200 1570 8300 8300 1590 8400 8400 1610 8500 8500 1630 8600 8600 1650 8700 8700 1670 8800 8800 1690 8900 8900 1710 9000 9000 1730 9100 9100 1750 9200 9200 1770 9300 9300 1790 9400 9400 1810 9500 9500 1830 9600 9600 1850 9700 9700 1870 9800 9800 1945 9900 9900 2020 10000 10000 2095 10500 10500 2170 11000 11000 2245 11500 11500 2320 12000 12000 2395 12500 12500 2470 13000 13000 2545 13500 13500 2620 14000 14000 2695 92

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14500 14500 2770 15000 15000 2845 15500 15500 2920 16000 16000 2995 16500 16500 3070 17000 17000 3145 17500 17500 3220 18000 18000 3295 18500 18500 3370 19000 19000 3470 19500 19500 3570 20000 20000 3670 21000 21000 3770 22000 22000 3870 23000 23000 3970 24000 24000 4070 25000 25000 4170 26000 26000 4270 27000 27000 4370 28000 28000 4470 29000 29000 4570 30000 30000 4670 31000 31000 4770 32000 32000 4870 33000 33000 4970 34000 34000 5070 35000 35000 5170 36000 36000 5270 37000 37000 5370 38000 38000 5470 39000 39000 5570 40000 40000 5670 41000 41000 5770 42000 42000 5870 43000 43000 5970 44000 44000 6070 93

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43000 43000 6170 44000 44000 6270 45000 45000 6370 46000 46000 6570 47000 47000 6770 48000 48000 6970 49000 49000 7170 50000 50000 7370 55000 55000 7570 60000 60000 7770 65000 65000 7970 70000 70000 8170 75000 75000 8370 80000 80000 8570 85000 85000 8770 90000 90000 8970 95000 95000 9170 100000 100000 9370 105000 105000 9370 110000 110000 9570 115000 115000 9770 120000 120000 9970 125000 125000 10170 130000 130000 10370 135000 135000 10570 140000 140000 10770 145000 145000 10970 150000 150000 11370 155000 155000 11570 160000 160000 11770 165000 165000 11970 170000 170000 12170 175000 175000 12370 180000 180000 12570 185000 185000 12770 190000 190000 12970 94

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195000 195000 13170 200000 200000 13370 205000 205000 13570 210000 210000 13770 215000 215000 13970 220000 220000 14170 225000 225000 14370 230000 230000 14570 235000 235000 14770 240000 240000 14970 245000 245000 15170 250000 250000 15370 255000 255000 15770 260000 260000 15970 265000 265000 16170 270000 270000 16370 275000 275000 280000 280000 285000 285000 290000 290000 295000 295000 300000 300000 And when the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds three lacs rupees the proper fee leviable shall he sixteen thousand, three hundred and seventy rupees Plus two hundred rupees for each five thousand rupees or part thereof, in excess of three lacs rupees.

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SCHEDULE II FIXED FEES Serial Nature of the document Amount of value Proper fee No. 1 2 3 4 Application or petition (a) When presented to any officer of the Customs or Excise Department or to any Magistrate, by any One Rupees person having dealings with the Government and when the subject matter of such application relates exclusively to those dealings or when presented to any revenue officer by any person holding temporarily-settled land under direct engagement with Government, and when the subject-matter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement; or when presented to any municipal commissioner under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place, if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement; or when presented to any civil court other than a principal civil court of original jurisdiction, or to any court of small causes constituted under Act No. 16 of 1868; section 20, or to a Collector or other revenue officer in relation to any suit or case in which Two Rupees the amount or value of the subject-matter is less than fifty rupees; or when presented to any civil, criminal or revenue court, or to any Board or executive officer for the purpose of obtaining a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or order passed by such court, Board or officer, or of any other document on record in such court or office (b) when containing a complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which police officers may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, arrest without warrant, and presented to any criminal court; or when presented to a civil criminal or revenue, court, or to a Collector or any revenue officer having jurisdiction equal or subordinate to a Collector, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity, and not otherwise provided for by this Act; or to deposit in court, revenue or rent ; or for determination by court of the amount of compensation to be paid by landlord to his tenant (c) when presented to a Chief Commissioner or other Chief Controller, Revenue or Executive Authority, or to a Commissioner of Revenue or Circuit, or to any Chief Officer charged with the executive administration of a Division and not otherwise provided for by this Act Three rupees (d) when presented to the High Court — Three (i) for winding up a company or under section 96

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397 or 398 of the Companies Act, hundred and fifty rupees. (ii) under the same Act for taking some other judicial action; Twenty-five rupees. (iii) under article 226 of the Constitution of India other than petitions for habeas corpus and petition One hundred arising out of criminal proceedings ; rupees (iv) petition under article 227 of the Constitution Fifteen of India ; rupees (v) in all other cases Five rupees 2. Application to any civil When the court grants the application and is of opinion Two rupees court that records that the transmission of such records involves the use of may be called for from the post another court 3. Two rupees sue as a pauper Two rupees 4. Application for leave to (a) When presented to a District Court appeal as a pauper (b) When Presented to a Commissioner or the High Five rupees Court 5. Wakalatnama (a) to any civil or criminal court other than the High Two rupees Court, or to any revenue court, or to any Collector or Magistrate, or other Executive Officer, except such as are mentioned in clauses (b) and (c) of this number (b) to a Revenue Commissioner or to any officer Two rupees charged with executive administration of a Division, not being the Chief Revenue or Executive Authority (c) to the High Court, Chief Commissioner, Board of Three rupees revenue, or other Chief controlling Revenue or Executive Authority 8. Memorandum of appear (a) to any civil court other than the High Court, or to Ten rupees when the appeal is not any revenue court or Executive Officer other than the from a decree or an order High Court or Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive having the Authority 97

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force of a decree and is (b) to the High Court or Chief Commissioner Fifteen fifteen rupees presented rupees or other Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority 9. Caveat -- Ten rupees Petition in a suit under 10. -- Twenty-five the Converts Marriage rupees Dis solution Act, 1866, the Divorce Act, 1869, or the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 (i) Every petition or 11. -- Twenty-five application or rupees memorandum of appeal under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, or the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, or the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939 (ii) Application under section 24 of the Hindu Five rupees Marriage Act, 1955 Plaint or memorandum 12. -- of appeal in each of the following suits:— -- (i) to alter or set as ide a summary decision or order of any of the civil courts not established by Letters Patent or of any revenue court; (ii) to alter or cancel any Twenty-five entry in a register of the --- rupees names of the proprietors of revenue paying estates; (iii) to obtain a declaratory decree where -- no consequential relief is prayed; (iv) to set aside an award -- ; (v) to set aside an -- adoption; -- (vi) every other suit where it is not possible to estimate at a money - value the subject matter in dispute, and which is not otherwise provided for by this Act 98

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Section 45 — B of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 [Vide Haryana Act 11 of 1974, s

Application under 13. -- Twenty-five section 20 of the rupees Arbitration Act, 1940 Agreement in writing 14. -- Twenty-five stating a question for the rupees opinion of the court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Plaint or memorandum 15. -- One hundred of appeal in a suit by rupees a reversioner under the Punjab Customary Law for declaration in respect of an alienation of ancestral land Application or 16. Fifteen memorandum of appeal rupees for relief under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973— (i) other than for fixation (a) Up to an annual rent not exceeding six hundred Fifteen of fair rent rupees; rupees (ii) for fixation of fair (b) annual rent exceeding six hundred rupees Fifteen rent rupees Claims for money (a) Where the amount does not exceed Rs 2,500 ; 17. Twenty-five (whether secured or rupees unsecured) or a claim to set off made against such (b) where the amount exceeds Rs 2,500 but does not Fifty -rupees claims or counter claims exceed Rs 10,000; One hundred under the Banking (c) where the amount exceeds Rs 10,000 ; rupees Companies Act, 1949 Memorandum of appeal (a) Where the amount exceeds Rs 5,000 put does not One hundred 18. from an order or decision exceed Rs 10,000; rupees passed under the (b) where the amount exceeds Rs 10,000 Two hundred Provisions of section rupees. 45-B of the Banking Companies Act, 1949 [Vide Haryana Act 11 of 1974, s. 3] Haryana Amendment of Schedule I to Act 7 of 1870.— In Schedule I to the principal Act, — (a) against serial number 5, under columns 3 and 4, for the existing entries, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-- "when such judgement or order is passed by Two rupees."; any civil court or by the presiding officer of any revenue court or office, or by any other judicial or executive authority (b) against serial number 6, under columns 3 and 4, for the existing entries, the following entry shall be substituted, namely :— "when such decree or order is made by any Five rupees."; 99

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civil court or by any revenue court (c) against serial number 11, under column 2, the words and figures "to the High Court for the exercise of its jurisdiction under section 44 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, or" shall be omitted. [Vide Haryana Act 22 of 1974, s. 4] Bihar Amendment of Article 1 of Schedule II to Act VII of 1870. - For the 'proper fee' set forth in Schedule II to the said Act for Article 1 and shown in the second column of Schedule C to this Act, the 'proper fee, shown in the third column of the said Schedule C shall be substituted. Schedule A [See Section 2] Article Proper fee set forth in Schedule I to the Proper fees to be substituted Court-fees Act, 1870 1 2 3 Six annas 40 N.P. Schedule B [See Section 3] Table of rates of ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits:- Proper fees set forth in the table Proper fees to be substituted 1 2 Rs. a. p. 0 6 0 0 40 1 2 0 0 15 1 14 0 1 90 2 10 0 2 50 3 6 0 3 40 4 2 0 4 15 4 14 0 4 90 5 10 0 5 65 6 0 0 6 40 100

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7 2 0 7 15 Schedule C [See Section 4] Article Proper fees set forth in Schedule II to the Proper fees to be Court-fees Act, 1870 substituted 1 2 3 1 Two annas 15 N.P [Vide Bihar Act 7 of 1958, s. 4] Haryana Amendment of Schedule I to Central Act 7 of 1870.—In Schedule I to the principal act,-- (i) after serial number 5 and entries thereagainst, the following serial number and entries thereagainst shall be inserted, namely:-- 1 2 3 4 “5-A Copy of order of the .. Five rupees,” Rent Controller (ii) against serial number 8, under columns 3 and 4, for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-- 3 4 “For every age Two rupees.”. [Vide Haryana Act 3 of 1990, s. 3] Haryana Amendment of Schedule II to Central Act 1 of 1870.— In Schedule II to the principal Act,— (i) against serial number I, under columns 3 and 4,— (a) against entry (b), for the words "Two rupees", the words "Ten rupees" shall be substituted ; (b) against entry (c), for the words "Three rupees", the words "Fifteen rupees" shall be substituted ; (ii) against serial number 3, under column 4, for the words "Two rupees", the words "Five rupees" shall be substituted ; (iii) against serial number 4, under column 4, for the words "Two rupees", the words "Ten rupees" shall be substituted ; (iv) against serial number 5, under column 4, for the words "One rupee", the words "Five rupees" shall be substituted ; (v) against serial number 6, under column 4, for the words "Two rupees", the words "Ten rupees" shall be substituted ; (vi) against serial number 8, under columns 3 and 4,— (a) against entry (a), for the words "Ten rupees", the words “Fifteen rupees" shall be substituted ; (b) against entry (b), for the words “Fifteen rupees", the words "Twenty rupees" shall be substituted. [Vide Haryana Act 3 of 1990, s.

Amendment of Schedule II to Act 7 of 1870.—In Schedule II to the principal Act,—

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Haryana Amendment of Schedule II to Act 7 of 1870.—In Schedule II to the principal Act,— (a) against serial number 1, entry (d) shall be omitted ; (b) against serial number 4, in entry (b), the words "or the High Court" shall be omitted; (c) against serial number 7,— (i) in item (a), the words "other than the High Court" shall be omitted ; (ii) in item (c), for the words "High Court, Chief Commissioner", the words "Chief Commissioner" shall be substituted ; (d) against serial number 8,— (i) in entry (a), the words "other than the High Court" occurring twice, shall be omitted ; (ii) in entry (b), the words "High Court or" shall in omitted ; and (E) against serial number 15, for the words "one hundred rupees", the words "Thirty rupees" shall be substituted. [Vide Haryana Act 22 of 1974, s. 5] Uttar Pradesh Amendment of Schedule IX of Act no. VII of 1870.—In Schedule II to the Court Fees Act, 1870, as amended in its application to Uttar Pradesh, in Article I (“Application or petition”)— (i) in clause (c), in the second column, for sub-clause (2) and the entry relating to it in the third column, the following sub-clause and entry shall be substituted, namely:- Col. 3 “(2) Under article 226 or article 227 of One hundred rupees. the Constitution, or by way of special appeal against a judgement or order including a judgment or order passed on a petition filed before the commencement of the Court Fees (Uttar Pradesh Amendment( act, 1970 passed by a single Judge of the High Court thereon.” (ii) at the end, the following proviso thereto shall be inserted, namely:-- Provided that – (i) no court fee shall be payable under clause (c) on an application or petition under section 4591 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or under article 226 of the Constitution for writs in the nature of habeas corpus or in relation to any proceeding relating thereto; (ii) the court fee payable on an application or petition for adjournment of hearing of any case shall be double the court fee payable on an ordinary application or petition under clause (b), clause (c), clause (d) or sub-clause (5) of clause (c), as the case may be, [Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 34 of 1970, s.

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The rates of stamp fees leviable in Courts and offices established beyond the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William Madras and Bombay, and in proceedings on the appellate side of such High Courts, were as fixed by Act XXVI of 1867, to a great extent tentative. The experience gained of their working during the two years in which they have been in force, seems to be conclusive as to their repressive effect on the general litigation of the country. It is, therefore, thought expedient to make a general reduction in the rates now chargeable on the institution of civil suits, and to revert to the principle of maximum fee which obtained under the former law. It is proposed also to reduce the valuation fixed by the existing law for the computation of the fee leviable on suits relating to land under temporary settlement or land exempt from the payment of revenue to the Government which is believed to be at least relatively, excessive, as compared with the valuation of permanently settled land; and to provide for the suits relating to mere parcels of land, which, though forming part of estates under settlement, bear no specific allotment of any portion the assessment of Government revenue such estates, at the estimated selling price of such land, as was the rule in those cases under Act X of 1862. The want of some fixed valuation applicable to certain classes of suits, as for example, suits instituted between landlord and tenant to recover a right of occupancy or enforce ejectment, or suits for maintenance or for an annuity, the subject-matter of which, though not absolute indeterminable, is certainly not susceptible of ready determination, has given rise to much uncertainly and variety in the procedure adopted by the several Courts in such cases; and the amendment of the existing law in this respect is felt to be urgently called for. In deference to the strong objections entertained by the local authorities in certain provinces to the retention of the fee imposed on the presentation of certain petitions in the Criminal Courts, it is proposed to reduce the amount of such fee from one rupee to eight annas.

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Suits for the restitution of wives, which are of common occurrence in the Punjab, are held to of the subiect-matter excessively taxed under the present law, which prescribes that in suits the money value of the subject-matter of which cannot be estimated, a fixed fee of Rs. As some measures of compensation the general reduction which is expected to result from the general reduction of fees, it is proposed to discontinue the refund of any portion of the amount levied on the first institution of suits, and also to raise the fee heretofore chargeable on probates and letters of administration granted under the Indian Succession Act, and on certificates issued under Act XXVII of 1860, to the ad valorem rates leviable under the English law in like cases. The abolition of refunds is justified by the consideration that for all practical purposes in the majority of cases, the plaintiff, whose suit has not gone beyond the stage at which under the present law he is entitled to recover a moiety of the institution fee, has gained as much through the Court's agency as the suitor whose case has proceeded to a decision, and that, therefore, on the principle on which all Court- fees are adjusted, the former should contribute in equal proportion with the latter to the maintenance of the Courts from whose action both derive an equal benefit. In lieu of the existing rates of process-fees, which vary according to the distance of the Court by which the processes are issued from the place where they are to be served or executed, it is proposed to levy, by means of stamps, a uniform rate in all cases. Such a provision is in accordance with the modern system under which the charges in the Postal and Electric and Telegraph Departments are regulated, and is also more equitable to the general community. With the same object this Bill purports to effect a complete re-arrangement of the provisions of the existing law on this subject, a similar classification of instruments chargeable with Court-fees to that which obtains in the General Stamp Act having been adopted, and the rules for determining the value of the subject-matter of certain suits being transferred from the Schedule where they are to be found in Act XXVI of 1867, to the body of the proposed Act.