The Court-Fees Act

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1870

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY FEES IN THE HIGH COURTS AND IN THE COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES AT THE PRESIDENCY--TOWNS FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION PROCESS-FEES OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES MISCELLANEOUS

PRELIMINARY
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Title
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Definition of “appropriate Government”
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[Repealed.]

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

Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides

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

Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee

FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES

Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mofussil Courts or in public offices

Computation of fees payable in certain suits

Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation

Power to ascertain net profits or market-value

Procedure where net profits or market-value wrongly estimated

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

Decision of questions as to valuation

Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal

Refund of fee on application for review of judgment

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

Multifarious suits

Written examinations of complainants

Exemption of certain documents

PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION

Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid

Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate

Relief in case of several grants

Probates declared valid as to trust-property though not covered by court-fee

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

Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section

Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of underpayment

Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenueauthorities, and procedure thereon

Payment of court-fees in respect of probates and letters of administratio

Recovery of penalties, etc

Sections 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration

PROCESS-FEES

Rules as to cost of processes

Tables of process-fees

Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts

Number of peons in Revenue Courts

OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES

Collection of fees by stamps

Stamps to be impressed or adhesive

Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps

Stamping documents inadvertently received

Amended document

Cancellation of stamp

MISCELLANEOUS

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

Power to reduce or remit fees

Saving of fees to certain officers of High Courts