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In forceACT NO. VII OF 1870 · 11th March, 1870

The Court-fees Act, 1870

কোর্ট ফিস আইন, 1870

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Contents

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title
  2. Section 1A[Omitted]Repealed
  3. Section 2Definitions

Chapter II FEES PAYABLE IN COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES

  1. Section 3Levy of fees in the High Court Division on their original sides
  2. Section 4Fees on documents filed, etc., in the High Court Division in their extraordinary jurisdiction;
  3. Section 5Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee
  4. Section 6Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mufassil Courts or in public offices

Chapter III COMPUTATION OF FEES

  1. Section 7Computation of fees payable in certain suits
  2. Section 8Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation
  3. Section 8AStatement of particulars of subject-matter of suits and plaintiff's valuation thereof
  4. Section 8BProcedure where insufficient Court-fee is filed on plaint or memorandum of appeal
  5. Section 8CInquiry as to valuation of suits
  6. Section 8DInvestigation to ascertain proper valuation
  7. Section 8EPower of persons making inquiry under sections 8C and 8D
  8. Section 8FCosts of inquiry as to valuation and refund of excess fee
  9. Section x15[Repealed]Repealed
  10. Section 11Procedure in suits for mesne profits or accounts when amount found due exceeds amount claimed
  11. Section 12Decision of questions as to valuation
  12. Section 13Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal
  13. Section 14Refund of fee on application for review of judgment
  14. Section 15Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake
  15. Section 16[Repealed]Repealed
  16. Section 17Multifarious suits
  17. Section 18Written examinations of complainants
  18. Section 19Exemption of certain documents

Chapter IIIA PROBATES, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND CERTIFICATES OF ADMINISTRATION

  1. Section 19ARelief where too high a court-fee has been paid
  2. Section 19BRelief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate
  3. Section 19CRelief in case of several grants
  4. Section 19DProbates declared valid as to trust-property though not covered by court-fee
  5. Section 19EProvision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.
  6. Section 19FAdministrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 19E
  7. Section 19GExecutors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of under-payment
  8. Section 19HNotice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue-authorities, and procedure thereon
  9. Section 19JRecovery of penalties, etc.
  10. Section 19KSection 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration

Chapter IV PROCESS-FEES

  1. Section 20Rules as to costs of processes
  2. Section 21Tables of process-fees
  3. Section 22Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts
  4. Section 23Number of peons in Revenue Courts
  5. Section 24[Repealed]Repealed

Chapter V OF THE MODE OF LEVYING FEES

  1. Section 25Collection of Fees by stamps or through electronically or digitally, etc.
  2. Section 26Stamps to be impressed or adhesive
  3. Section 27Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps
  4. Section 28Stamping documents inadvertently received
  5. Section 29Amended document
  6. Section 30Cancellation of stamp

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Section 31[Repealed]Repealed
  2. Section 32[Repealed]Repealed
  3. Section 33Administration in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid
  4. Section 34Sale of stamps
  5. Section 34AEnlargement of time
  6. Section 35Power to suspend, reduce or remit fees
  7. Section 35AVariation of rates
  8. Section 36Saving of fees to certain officers of the High Court Division
  9. Section 37Mode of refund

Schedules

  1. First ScheduleA. Ad valorem fees14 entries
  2. Second ScheduleFIXED FEES16 entries