Section 2

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In the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959 (10 of 1960),-- (1) in section 7, in sub-section (2), after the figure and symbol "38," the figures, bracket, letter and symbol "40(1a)," shall be inserted; (2) in section 25, for the words "rupees one thousand", wherever it occurs the words "rupees five thousand" shall be substituted; (3) in section 27, for the words "rupees five hundred", wherever it occurs the words "rupees two thousand and five hundred" shall be substituted; (4) in section 28,-- (i) for the words "rupees two hundred", the words "rupees five thousand" and for the words "rupees one thousand", the words "rupees ten thousand" shall be substituted; (ii) in the Explanation, after the words "charitable endowment", the words, symbols, brackets and figures "and any institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 (12 of 1955) and the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860)" shall be inserted; (5) for section 29, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "29. Suits for possession under the Specific Relief Act, 1963.-- In a suit for possession of immovable property under section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Central Act 47 of 1963), fee shall be computed on one third of the market value of the property or rupees ten thousand, whichever is higher."; (6) in section 30, for the words "rupees one thousand", the words "rupees twenty thousand" shall be substituted; (7) in section 31, for the words "rupees one thousand", the words "rupees five thousand" shall be substituted; (8) in section 35, in sub-section (1), for the words "rupees one thousand", the words "rupees five thousand" shall be substituted; (9) in section 37, in sub-section (2),-- (i) in item (i), for the words "Rupees fifty", the words "Rupees five hundred" shall be substituted; (ii) in item (ii), for the words "Rupees three hundred", the words "Rupees two thousand" shall be substituted; (10) in section 40, after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-- "(1a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), for setting aside a gift deed, settlement deed and release deed, if filed by the settlor, donor or any person who can claim under him in present or future, the fee shall be computed on the market value of the property."; (11) in section 45,-- (i) for the words, figures and symbols "section 14 of the Madras Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, section 13 of the Travancore Survey and Boundaries Act of 1094 or section 14 of the Cochin Survey Act, II of 1074", the words, symbols, bracket and figures "section 13 of the Kerala Survey and Boundaries Act, 1961 (37 of 1961)" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "rupees one thousand", the words "rupees five thousand" shall be substituted; (12) in section 46, for the words "fifteen rupees", the words "seventy five rupees" shall be substituted; (13) in section 47, for the words and symbol "the fee payable shall be ten rupees.", the following shall be substituted, namely:-- "the fee payable shall be at the following rates,-- (i) In a Munsiff Court - Rupees five hundred; (ii) In a Sub-Court or a District Court - Rupees one thousand."; (14) in section 50, for the words "Rupees twenty five", "Rupees fifty", "Rupees two hundred", "Rupees four hundred", the words "Rupees one hundred and twenty five", "Rupees two hundred and fifty", "Rupees one thousand" and "Rupees two thousand" shall respectively be substituted; (15) in section 52A, for the words, figure, letters and brackets "sub-items (C) and (D) of item (iii) of article 3 of Schedule II", the words, figure, letters and brackets "sub-items (C) and (D) of item (ii) of article 1 of schedule II" shall be substituted; (16) in section 68, for the words, figure, letters and brackets "article 11(g) and (t) of Schedule II", the words, figure, letters and brackets "article 9(g) and (s) of schedule II" shall be substituted; (17) in section 74, in sub-section (1), in item (ii), for the words "rupees twelve thousand", the words "rupees three lakh" and for the words "rupees fifteen thousand", the words "rupees ten lakh" shall be substituted; (18) in section 74A, in sub-section (1), in item (b), for the words "one hundred rupees", the words "twenty five thousand rupees" and for the words "one thousand rupees", the words "ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted; (19) in section 76,-- (i) in sub-section (1), after the words "amount involved in the dispute", the words, symbols, brackets and figures ",on petitions under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996) at the rate of 0.5% of the award amount and on original petitions filed before the High Court and petition filed under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (Central Act 54 of 2002) at the rate of rupees one hundred per petition" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (2), in item (ii), for the words and figures "article 16 of schedule II", the words and figures "article 12 of schedule II" shall be substituted; (20) in the schedule,-- (a) in the first schedule, after article 1 and the entries against it in columns (2) and (3), the following article and entries shall respectively be inserted, namely:-- "1A Plaint or written statement, pleading a set-off or counter claim or memorandum of appeal presented to any Court-- compensation for bodily injury or death caused by One percentum on the any criminal act, grievous hurt, malicious amount of prosecution, defamation - libel or slander compensation"; (b) for the second schedule, the following schedule shall be substituted, namely:-- SCHEDULE II Article Particulars Proper fee (1) (2) (3) 1. Memorandum of appeal from an order inclusive of an order determining any question under section 47 or section 144 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), and not otherwise provided for when presented-- (i) to any Court other than the High Court or to the Land Revenue Commissioner or the Chief Executive Authority or to any Executive Officer Fifty rupees (ii) to the High Court-- (A) From an order other than an order under the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission Act, 2006 (1 of 2007) (1) Where the order was passed by a Subordinate Court or other authority-- (a) If the order relates to a suit or proceeding, the value of which exceeds one thousand rupees One hundred and twenty five rupees (b) In any other case Fifty rupees (2) Where the appeal is under section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 (5 of 1959)-- (a) From an order passed in exercise of appellate jurisdiction One hundred and twenty five rupees (b) From an order passed in exercise of original jurisdiction, which would be appealable under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908), had it been passed by a Subordinate Court One hundred and twenty five rupees (c) In any other case One thousand rupees per appellant (3) Where the appeal is under section 45-B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (Central Act 10 of 1949) One thousand two hundred and fifty rupees (4) Where the appeal is under section 415 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) Fifty rupees (B) From an order under the Kerala Farmers' Debt Relief Commission Act, 2006 (1 of 2007) Twenty five rupees (C) From an order of the Appellate Tribunal under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Central Act 43 of 1961),-- (a) Where the total income of the assessee as computed by the Assessing Officer, in the case to which the appeal relates is one lakh rupees or less Two thousand and five hundred rupees (b) Where such income exceeds one lakh rupees but does not exceed two lakh rupees Seven thousand and five hundred rupees (c) Where such income exceeds two lakh rupees-- (i) in the case of appeal by the Government of India Two percent of the relief sought for, subject to a maximum of rupees one lakh (ii) in all other cases Five percent of the relief sought for, subject to a maximum of rupees ten lakhs (d) Where the subject matter of an appeal relates to any matter, other than those specified in subclauses (a) to (c) above Ten percent of relief sought for, subject to a minimum of two thousand five hundred rupees (D) From an order of the Appellate Tribunal under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 (Central Act 27 of 1957)-- (a) Where the total net wealth of the assessee as computed by the Assessing Officer, in the case to which the appeal relates is one lakh rupees or less Two thousand and five hundred rupees (b) Where such net wealth exceeds one lakh rupees but does not exceed two lakh rupees Seven thousand and five hundred rupees (c) Where such net wealth exceeds two lakh rupees Five percent of the relief sought for (d) Where the subject matter of an appeal relates to any matter, other than those specified in clauses (a) to (c) above Ten percent of the relief sought for, subject to a minimum of two thousand and five hundred rupees (iii) to the Government in pursuance of a statutory right to appeal for which no court fee is leviable under any other enactment One hundred and twenty five rupees 2. Memorandum of appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996)-- (i) memorandum of appeal against an order under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996), setting aside or refusing to set aside an award One percentum on amount of award (ii) appeals against orders passed under sections 8, 9, 16 (2), 16 (3) and 17, covered by section 37(1)(a) and (b), section 37(2)(a) and (b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996) fee shall be chargeable as follows:-- (a) if the value of the claim extends upto rupees ten lakh Five hundred rupees (b) if the value of the claim exceeds rupees ten lakh and upto rupees fifty lakh Two thousand rupees (c) if the value of the claim exceeds rupees fifty lakh Five thousand rupees 3. Copy or translation of a judgment or order not being or having the force of a decree passed by the High Court, or by any Civil Court or by the Presiding Officer of any Revenue Court or office or by any other Court or Judicial or executive authority Twenty five rupees 4. Copy or translation of a judgment or order of a Criminal Court Twenty five rupees 5. Copy of a decree or order, having the force of a decree, made by the High Court or any other Court Twenty five rupees 6. Copy of any document liable to stamp duty under the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 (17 of 1959) when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn-- (a) When the stamp duty chargeable on the original does not exceed two rupees fifty paise The amount of the duty chargeable on the original (b) in any other case Ten rupees 7. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act or copy of any account, statement, report or the like taken out of any Court or office of any public officer-- For every document Ten rupees 8. (a) Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue by any person holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Government and when the subject matter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement (b) Application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue relating to the grant of land on darkhast or assignment of land Ten rupees (c) Application to a Collector for lease of land for agricultural or non-agricultural purposes Twenty five rupees (d) Application or petition presented to any executive officer under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement Twenty five rupees (e) Application or petition presented to any board or executive officer for a copy or translation of any order passed by such board or officer or of any other document on record in such office Twenty five rupees (f) Application to a Forest Officer by a forest contractor for extension of the period of lease-- (i) if the value of the subject matter of the lease is rupees one lakh twenty five thousand or less Five hundred rupees (ii) if such value exceeds rupees one lakh twenty five thousand for every rupees five thousand or part thereof, in excess of rupees one lakh twenty five thousand One hundred rupees (g) Application for attestation of private documents intended to be used outside India-- (i) which involves verification of genuineness of the document Five hundred rupees (ii) which requires counter signature after attestation by a Notary Two hundred and fifty rupees (h) Application or petition presented to the Government and not otherwise provided for-- (i) which involves the exercise or non-exercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law Ten rupees (ii) in other cases Five rupees (i) Application or petition presented to the Land Revenue Commissioner or Chief Executive Authority and not otherwise provided for-- (i) which involves the exercise or non-exercise of power conferred by law or rule having the force of law Fifty rupees (ii) in other cases Twenty rupees (j) (i) Application under section 8 (1) of the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 (26 of 1971), to the Tribunal constituted under that Act One hundred and twentyfive rupees (ii) Application to such Tribunal for an interlocutory order Thirty rupees (k) Application or petition not falling under clause (h) or (i) and presented to a public officer or in a public office and not otherwise provided for Twenty five rupees 9. (a) Application or petition presented to any Court for a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or any proceeding of or order passed by such Court or of any other document on record in such Court Twenty five rupees (b) Application or petition presented to any Civil Court other than a Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction or to any Court of Small Causes constituted under the Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (8 of 1957), or to a Collector or other officer of revenue in relation to any suit or case in which the amount or value of the subject matter is less than Rs. 250 Twenty five rupees (c) Application to any Court that records may be called from another Court, when the Court grants the application, and is of opinion that the transmission of such records involves the use of the post Twenty five rupees in addition to the fee leviable on the application (d) Application for permission to deposit revenue or rent either in the office of the Collector or in the Court Twenty five rupees (e) Application or petition presented to a Court for determination of the amount of compensation to be paid by a landlord to his tenant. Twenty five rupees (f) A written complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which a Police Officer may, under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal Court and an oral complaint of any such offence reduced to writing under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) Fifty rupees (g) (i) Application or petition presented to any Court, except Sub-Court or District Court, or to any Magistrate Court in his executive capacity and not otherwise provided in this Act Twenty rupees per petitioner (ii) Application or petition presented to SubCourt or District Court Thirty rupees per petitioner (h) Petition for taking possession of any secured assets under section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (Central Act 54 of 2002) One thousand rupees per petition (i) Application for arrest or attachment before judgment or for temporary injunction-- (i) when presented to a Civil Court or Revenue Court other than the High Court in relation to any suit or proceeding (a) if the value of the subject matter of which is less than Rs. 250; Fifty rupees (b) if the value is Rs. 250 and above One hundred and twenty five rupees (ii) when presented to the High Court Two hundred and fifty rupees (j) Application or petition under section 47, Order XXI rules 58 and 90 and Order XXXVIII rule 8 of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908)-- (i) when filed in a Revenue Court or a Munsiff’s Court; Fifty rupees (ii) when filed in a Sub-Court or a District Court; One hundred and twenty five rupees (iii) when filed in the High Court Two hundred and fifty rupees (k) Application or petition under sections 34, 72, 73 and 74 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Central Act 2 of 1882) Two hundred and fifty rupees (l) (i) Application for probate or letters of administration to have effect throughout India Two hundred and fifty rupees (ii) Application for probate or letters of administration not falling under clause (i)-- (a) if the value of the estate does not exceed Rs. 1000; Five rupees (b) if the value exceeds Rs. 1000: Twenty five rupees Provided that if a caveat is entered and the application is registered as a suit, one half the scale of fee prescribed in article 1 of schedule I on the market value of the estate less the fee already paid on the application shall be levied. (m) Original petitions not otherwise provided for when filed in-- (i) a Munsiff’s Court-- (a) under the Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (8 of 1957) Fifty rupees (b) in other cases One hundred and twenty five rupees (ii) a Sub-Court or a District Court Two hundred and fifty rupees (iii) the High Court Five hundred rupees per petitioner (iv) for Contempt of Court Cases in the High Court Five hundred rupees (v) arbitration application before the High Court: One thousand rupees Provided that no fee shall be leviable for Habeas Corpus and Writ Petitions preferred as Public Interest Litigation as long as the same is entertained and disposed as Public Interest Litigation before the High Court (n) Application to set aside an award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996),-- the principal amount of the award covered by section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996) One percentum on the principal amount of award (o) Application for enforcing awards including foreign awards-- (i) if the value of the subject matter of the award does not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/-; One percentum on the value of the subject matter (ii) if the value exceeds Rs.1,00,000/-, for every one hundred rupees or part thereof in excess of one lakh rupees upto Rs. 10,00,000/-; 0.75 percentum on the value of the subject matter (iii) if the value exceeds Rs.10,00,000/-, for every one hundred rupees or part thereof in excess of ten lakh rupees upto Rs.1,00,00,000/-; 0.50 percentum on the value of the subject matter (iv) if the value exceeds Rs.1,00,00,000/-, for every one hundred rupees or part thereof in excess of Rs.1,00,00,000/-; 0.25 percentum on the value of the subject matter (subject to a maximum of fifty thousand rupees) (p) Revision petition presented to the High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) or under section 22 of the Kerala Small Cause Courts Act, 1957 (8 of 1957) or under the provisions of any other Act, arising out of a suit or proceeding-- (i) if the value of the suit or proceeding to which the order sought to be revised relates does not exceed Rs. 1000; One hundred and twenty five rupees (ii) if such value exceeds Rs. 1000 Two hundred and fifty rupees (q) Petition under sections 230 and 272 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Central Act 18 of 2013), in connection with the winding up of a company One thousand two hundred and fifty rupees (r) Application under section 39 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (Central Act 47 of 1963) One thousand rupees (s) Application or petition presented to the High Court and not otherwise specifically provided for Fifty rupees (t) Election petition questioning the election of a person in respect of-- (i) the office of member of a Panchayat; Two hundred and fifty rupees (ii) the office of President or Vice President of a Panchayat; Five hundred rupees (iii) the office of member of a Block Panchayat; One thousand rupees (iv) the office of President or Vice President of a Block Panchayat; Two thousand rupees (v) the office of member of a District Panchayat; One thousand and five hundred rupees (vi) the office of President or Vice President of a District Panchayat; Two thousand and five hundred rupees (vii) the office of member of a Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation; One thousand and five hundred rupees (viii) the office of Mayor or Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation or Chairman or Vice Chairman of Municipal Council; Three thousand rupees (ix) Election petition presented to the High Court under section 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951) of a Member of Legislative Assembly; One thousand two hundred and fifty rupees (x) Election petition presented to the High Court under section 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951) of a Member of Parliament One thousand two hundred and fifty rupees (u) When the difference of the amount awarded by Land Acquisition Officer/Competent Authority and reference Court, when the enhanced amount-- (i) does not exceeds rupees twenty five thousand; Nil (ii) exceeds rupees twenty five thousand but does not exceeds one lakh; Five hundred rupees (iii) exceeds rupees one lakh for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of one lakh rupees up to five lakh; Four rupees (iv) exceeds rupees five lakh for every one hundred rupees, or part thereof in excess of five lakh rupees up to ten lakh; One rupee (v) exceeds rupees ten lakh for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of ten lakh rupees up to twenty lakh; 0.75 rupee (vi) exceeds rupees twenty lakh for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of twenty lakh rupees up to fifty lakh; 0.50 rupee (vii) exceeds rupees fifty lakh for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of fifty lakh rupees up to seventy five lakh; 0.25 rupee (viii) exceeds rupees seventy five lakh for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of seventy five lakh rupees up to one crore; 0.10 rupee (ix) exceeds rupees one crore for every one hundred rupees or part thereof, in excess of rupees one crore 0.01 rupee (v) original petition preferred claiming compensation under-- the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Central Act 44 of 2023); Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 (Central Act 50 of 1962); the Electricity Act, 2003 (Central Act 36 of 2003) Two percentum of additional compensation awarded (w) An application under Order XXI rule 97 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908)-- (i) (a) before a Munsiff's Court; Five hundred rupees (b) before a Sub- Court or a District Court One thousand rupees (ii) for appeal/revision One thousand rupees 10. (i) Bail bond or other instrument of obligation when filed in village Courts Ten rupees (ii) Bail bond or other instrument of obligation given in pursuance of an order made by a Court or Magistrate under any section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) and not otherwise provided for in this Act Twenty five rupees 11. Every copy of power of attorney when filed in any suit or proceeding Fifty rupees 12. Mukhtarnama, Vakalatnama or any paper signed by an advocate signifying or intimating that he is retained for a party-- When presented-- (i) to any Court other than the High Court or to any Collector or Magistrate or other executive officer; Twenty five rupees (ii) to the Land Revenue Commissioner or a Chief Executive Authority Twenty five rupees (iii) to the High Court Fifty rupees (iv) to the Government Fifty rupees 13. Agreement in writing stating a question for the opinion of the court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908)-- (i) When presented to in a case where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs. 5000 Five hundred rupees (ii) in any other case One thousand rupees 14. Caveat Two hundred and fifty rupees 15. Application to arbitrator for adjudication of dispute under the Chit Funds Act, 1982 (Central Act 40 of 1982) Five percentum on the arbitration amount 16. (a) Petition or counter claim presented to family court under explanation (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (Central Act 66 of 1984)-- When the total claim amount in the petitions/ counter claim amount valued, after deduction of the amount valued for the dwelling house-- (i) upto rupees five lakhs Two hundred rupees (ii) above rupees five lakhs and upto rupees twenty lakhs Five hundred rupees (iii) above rupees twenty lakhs and upto rupees fifty lakhs One thousand rupees (iv) above rupees fifty lakhs and upto rupees one crore Two thousand rupees (v) above rupees one crore Five thousand rupees (b) Appeals filed before the High Court under section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (Central Act 66 of 1984)-- When the total claim amount in the petitions / counter claim amount valued, after deduction of the amount valued for the dwelling house-- (i) upto rupees five lakhs One hundred rupees (ii) above rupees five lakhs and upto rupees twenty lakhs Two hundred and fifty rupees (iii) above rupees twenty lakhs and upto rupees fifty lakhs Five hundred rupees (iv) above rupees fifty lakhs and upto rupees one crore One thousand rupees (v) above rupees one crore Two thousand and five hundred rupees 17. (a) Complaints filed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881)-- When the amount of dishonoured cheque involved in the complaint-- (i) upto rupees fifty thousand Two hundred and fifty rupees (ii) above rupees fifty thousand and upto rupees two lakhs Five hundred rupees (iii) above rupees two lakhs and upto rupees five lakhs Seven hundred and fifty rupees (iv) above rupees five lakhs and upto rupees ten lakhs One thousand rupees (v) above rupees ten lakhs and upto rupees twenty lakhs Two thousand rupees (vi) above rupees twenty lakhs and upto rupees fifty lakhs Five thousand rupees (vii) above rupees fifty lakhs Ten thousand rupees (b) Appeal filed against judgment in section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881)-- (i) When an appeal filed, on getting leave under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitha, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) before the High Court at the instance of the complainant against the order of acquittal Five hundred rupees for cheque upto rupees two lakhs and one thousand rupees for cheques above rupees two lakhs (ii) When filed at the instance of accused against conviction before the Sessions Court Five hundred rupees for cheque upto rupees two lakhs and one thousand rupees for cheques above rupees two lakhs (c) Revision filed against judgment in section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881)-- (i) At the instance of the complainant challenging insufficiency of sentence before the High Court Five hundred rupees for cheque upto rupees two lakhs and one thousand rupees for cheques above rupees two lakhs (ii) When filed at the instance of accused against conviction before the Sessions Court Five hundred rupees for cheque upto rupees two lakhs and one thousand rupees for cheques above rupees two lakhs 18. (a) Anticipatory bail applications filed under section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023)-- (i) application for anticipatory bail before High Court; Five hundred rupees per petitioner and for each subsequent petition half of the same (ii) application for anticipatory bail before Court of Sessions Two hundred and fifty rupees per petitioner and for each subsequent petition half of the same (b) Application for bail under section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023)-- (i) application for bail filed before High Court, otherwise than in custody; Two hundred rupees per petitioner subject to a maximum of one thousand rupees (ii) application for bail filed before Court of Sessions, otherwise than in custody. One hundred rupees per petitioner subject to a maximum of five hundred rupees (c) application for bail filed when a person appears before a court other than High Court or Court of Sessions under section 480 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 46 of 2023) Fifty rupees per petitioner subject to a maximum of two hundred and fifty rupees.".