Bare ActsThe Maharashtra Debt Relief Act, 1975

Section 51

Court-fees.

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( 1 ) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bombay Court-fees Act, 1959 (Bom. XXXVI of 1959), the court-fees payable in respect of proceeding under this Chapter shall be at the following rates:- (i) on an application under sub-section ( 1 ) section 24 or section 27 or on an award under sub-section ( 4 ) of section 27-Re. 1; ( ii ) on an award other than an award specified in clause (i) - Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount of the award, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50; ( iii ) on an appeal against an order of the Court under sub-section ( 3 ) or ( 4 ) of section 27 or against any decision or order given or made under section 31-Rs. 2; ( iv ) on an appeal other than an appeal specified in clause ( iii )- Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount involved, subject to a maximum of Rs. 50. ( 2 ) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, the court-fee payable in respect of proceedings under this Chapter shall be a first charge on the property of the party ordered to pay the costs and shall be recoverable in such manner as may be prescribed.

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