The Maharashtra Court-fees Act
maharashtra · 1959
- S. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Levy of fees in High Court on its original side. Levy of fees in Bombay Small Causes Court.
- S. 4Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee.
- S. 5Fees on documents filed, etc., in Courts or in public offices.
- S. 6Computation of fees payable in certain suits-
- S. 7Fee on memorandum of appeal against order or award relating to compensation in certain cases.
- S. 8Inquiry as to valuation of suits.
- S. 9Investigation to ascertain proper valuation.
- S. 10Power of persons making inquiry under sections 8 and 9.
- S. 11Costs of inquiry as to valuation and refund of excess fee.
- S. 12Appointment of inspecting officers and recovery in cases reported by them.
- S. 13Taxing of court-fees and their recovery in suits for mesne profits or accounts.
- S. 14Decision of questions as to valuation.
- S. 15Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal.
- S. 16Refund of fee on application for review of judgement.
- S. 17Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake.
- S. 17APeriod of limitation for refund of fees under section 15, 16 or 17.
- S. 18Multifarious suits.
- S. 19Written examinations of complainants.
- S. 20Exemption of certain documents.
- S. 21Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid.
- S. 22Relief when debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate.
- S. 23Relief in case of several grants.
- S. 24Probates declared valid as to trust property, though not covered by court-fee.
- S. 25Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.
- S. 26Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 25.
- S. 27Executors, etc. not paying full court-fee on probates, etc. within six months after discovery of under payment.
- S. 28Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue Authorities, and procedure thereon.
- S. 29Payment of court-fee in respect of probate and letters of administration.
- S. 30Recovery of penalties, etc.
- S. 31Sections 5 and 40 not to apply to probates or letters of administration.
- S. 32Rules as to costs of processes. Confirmation and publication of rules.
- S. 33Tables of process fees.
- S. 34Number of peons in District and Subordinate Courts. Number of peons in Mofussil Small Cause Courts.
- S. 35Number of peons in Revenue Courts.
- S. 36Rate of fee in force on date of presentation of document to be applicable.
- S. 37Collection of fees by stamps or e-payment.
- S. 38Stamps to be impressed or adhesive.
- S. 39Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps.
- S. 40Stamping documents inadvertently received.
- S. 41Amended document.
- S. 42Cancellation of stamps.
- S. 43Repayment of fee in certain circumstances.
- S. 44Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.
- S. 45Sale of stamps.
- S. 46Power to reduce or remit fees.
- S. 47Saving of fees to certain officers of High Court.
- S. 48Saving as to stamp duties.
- S. 49Repeal and saving.
- S. 50Amendment of Suits Valuation Acts.
- S. 51Reduction of Court-fee from amount of stamp duty payable on final order of partition.
- S. 52Rules made by Government to be laid before State Legislature.