The Court-Fees Act, 1870

Central · 1870

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S. 2[Repealed.].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S. 24[Repealed.].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S. 31[Repealed.].
S. 32[Repealed.].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