Court-Fees Act, 1870

The Court-Fees Act, 1870

न्यायालय फीस अधिनियम, 1870

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Act ID:	187007
Act Number:	07
Enactment Date:	1870-03-11
Act Year:	1870
Short Title:	The Court-Fees Act, 1870
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	न्यायालय फीस अधिनियम, 1870
Ministry:	Ministry of Law and Justice
Department:	Department of Justice
Enforcement Date:	11-04-1870
metadata.dc.date.lastupdated:	15-03-2019


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms

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ANNEXURE-A
ANNEXURE-B

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

FEES IN THE HIGH COURTS AND IN THE COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES AT THE PRESIDENCY--TOWNS

CHAPTER III

FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES

CHAPTER IIIA

PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER IV

PROCESS-FEES

CHAPTER V

OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES

CHAPTER VI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Title. Show Related Subordinates
Section 1A. Definition of “appropriate Government”.
Section 2. [Repealed.].
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. In their appellate jurisdiction. As courts of reference and revision
Section 5. Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.
Section 6. Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mofussil Courts or in public offices.
Section 7. Computation of fees payable in certain suits. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8. Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation.
Section 9. Power to ascertain net profits or market-value.
Section 10. Procedure where net profits or market-value wrongly estimated.
Section 11. Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed.
Section 12. Decision of questions as to valuation.
Section 13. Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal.
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.
Section 17. Multifarious suits.
Section 18. Written examinations of complainants.
Section 19. Exemption of certain documents.
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.
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.
Section 19G. Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of underpayment.
Section 19H. Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenueauthorities, and procedure thereon.
Section 19-I. 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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 21. Tables of process-fees.
Section 22. Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts.
Section 23. Number of peons in Revenue Courts.
Section 24. [Repealed.].
Section 25. Collection of fees by stamps.
Section 26. Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.
Section 27. Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps.
Section 28. Stamping documents inadvertently received.
Section 29. Amended document.
Section 30. Cancellation of stamp.
Section 31. [Repealed.].
Section 32. [Repealed.].
Section 33. Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.
Section 34. Sale of stamps.
Section 35. Power to reduce or remit fees.
Section 36. Saving of fees to certain officers of High Courts.


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
07-08-2009	Bombay Court-fees (Amendment) Ordinance No. XII, 2009
08-06-2011	Ordinance No. XVI on Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III