Maharashtra Court-fees Act

The Maharashtra Court-fees Act

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Act ID:	195936
Act Number:	36
Enactment Date:	1959-08-01
Act Year:	1959
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Court-fees Act
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to fees taken in the courts and public offices and fees taken in respect of certain matters in the State of Bombay, other than fees falling under entries 77 and 96 of List 1 in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt of Maharashtra
Department:	Law and Judiciary Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. SCHEDULE V Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

FEES IN THE HIGH COURT AND IN THE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AT BOMBAY

CHAPTER III

COMPUTATION OF FEES

CHAPTER IV

PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER V

PROCESS FEES

CHAPTER VI

OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Levy of fees in High Court on its original side. Levy of fees in Bombay Small Causes Court.
Section 4. Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.
Section 5. Fees on documents filed, etc., in Courts or in public offices.
Section 6. Computation of fees payable in certain suits-
Section 7. Fee on memorandum of appeal against order or award relating to compensation in certain cases.
Section 8. Inquiry as to valuation of suits.
Section 9. Investigation to ascertain proper valuation.
Section 10. Power of persons making inquiry under sections 8 and 9.
Section 11. Costs of inquiry as to valuation and refund of excess fee.
Section 12. Appointment of inspecting officers and recovery in cases reported by them.
Section 13. Taxing of court-fees and their recovery in suits for mesne profits or accounts.
Section 14. Decision of questions as to valuation.
Section 15. Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal.
Section 16. Refund of fee on application for review of judgement.
Section 17. Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake.
Section 17A. Period of limitation for refund of fees under section 15, 16 or 17.
Section 18. Multifarious suits.
Section 19. Written examinations of complainants.
Section 20. Exemption of certain documents.
Section 21. Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid.
Section 22. Relief when debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate.
Section 23. Relief in case of several grants.
Section 24. Probates declared valid as to trust property, though not covered by court-fee.
Section 25. Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.
Section 26. Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 25.
Section 27. Executors, etc. not paying full court-fee on probates, etc. within six months after discovery of under payment.
Section 28. Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue Authorities, and procedure thereon.
Section 29. Payment of court-fee in respect of probate and letters of administration.
Section 30. Recovery of penalties, etc.
Section 31. Sections 5 and 40 not to apply to probates or letters of administration.
Section 32. Rules as to costs of processes. Confirmation and publication of rules.
Section 33. Tables of process fees.
Section 34. Number of peons in District and Subordinate Courts. Number of peons in Mofussil Small Cause Courts.
Section 35. Number of peons in Revenue Courts.
Section 36. Rate of fee in force on date of presentation of document to be applicable.
Section 37. Collection of fees by stamps or e-payment.
Section 38. Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.
Section 39. Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps.
Section 40. Stamping documents inadvertently received.
Section 41. Amended document.
Section 42. Cancellation of stamps.
Section 43. Repayment of fee in certain circumstances. Show Related Subordinates
Section 44. Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.
Section 45. Sale of stamps.
Section 46. Power to reduce or remit fees.
Section 47. Saving of fees to certain officers of High Court.
Section 48. Saving as to stamp duties.
Section 49. Repeal and saving.
Section 50. Amendment of Suits Valuation Acts.
Section 51. Reduction of Court-fee from amount of stamp duty payable on final order of partition.
Section 52. Rules made by Government to be laid before State Legislature.


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 5. SCHEDULE V Order Appendix Forms

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III

Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV

Schedule 5. SCHEDULE V