Act 7 of 1870

The Court-Fees Act, 1870

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
  • Enacted 1870-03-11
  • 48 sections
SectionTitle
1 Title.Read
1A Definition of “appropriate Government”.Read
2 [Repealed.].Read
3 Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides.Read
4 Fees on documents filed, etc., in High Courts in their extraordinary jurisdiction. In their appellate jurisdiction. As courts of reference and revisionRead
5 Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.Read
6 Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mofussil Courts or in public offices.Read
7 Computation of fees payable in certain suits.Read
8 Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation.Read
9 Power to ascertain net profits or market-value.Read
10 Procedure where net profits or market-value wrongly estimated.Read
11 Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed.Read
12 Decision of questions as to valuation.Read
13 Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal.Read
14 Refund of fee on application for review of judgment.Read
15 Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake.Read
16 Refund of fee.Read
17 Multifarious suits.Read
18 Written examinations of complainants.Read
19 Exemption of certain documents.Read
19A Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid.Read
19B Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate.Read
19C Relief in case of several grants.Read
19D Probates declared valid as to trust-property though not covered by court-fee.Read
19E Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.Read
19F Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section.Read
19G Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of underpayment.Read
19H Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenueauthorities, and procedure thereon. Read
19-I Payment of court-fees in respect of probates and letters of administrationRead
19J Recovery of penalties, etc.Read
19K Sections 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration.Read
20 Rules as to cost of processes.Read
21 Tables of process-fees.Read
22 Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts.Read
23 Number of peons in Revenue Courts.Read
24 [Repealed.].Read
25 Collection of fees by stamps.Read
26 Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.Read
27 Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps.Read
28 Stamping documents inadvertently received.Read
29 Amended document.Read
30 Cancellation of stamp.Read
31 [Repealed.].Read
32 [Repealed.].Read
33 Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.Read
34 Sale of stamps.Read
35 Power to reduce or remit fees.Read
36 Saving of fees to certain officers of High Courts.Read
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