Court Fees In India : When Justice Comes At A Heavy Price
5 years, 9 months ago

Court Fees In India : When Justice Comes At A Heavy Price

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Here is something you rarely hear about while discussing the Indian legal system – the court fees are appallingly high.Court fees, or the idea that a litigant must pay for a shot at the justice system, were first introduced in the 18th century in Madras, Bengal and Bombay presidencies to deter frivolous litigation. Here is something you rarely hear about while discussing the Indian legal system – the court fees are appallingly high. Court fees, or the idea that a litigant must pay for a shot at the justice system, were first introduced in the 18th century in Madras, Bengal and Bombay presidencies to deter frivolous litigation. The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Court Fees Act passed in 1870 notes that "the experience gained of their working during the two years in which they have been in force, seems to be conclusive as to their repressive effect on the general litigation of the country," and goes on to impose a maximum chargeable fee for litigation in India.

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Revision Of Court Fees: Expert Committee To Hold Public Hearings In Kerala
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Revision Of Court Fees: Expert Committee To Hold Public Hearings In Kerala

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The Expert Committee constituted to study the enhancement of Court Fees in Kerala has decided to hold public hearing to hear the views and suggestions from the general public and other stakeholders.The state government had constituted a five-member expert committee headed by Justice V K Mohanan to study and suggest proposals for revision of Court Fees to amend the Kerala …

If lawyers charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can common man pay: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 8 months ago

If lawyers charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can common man pay: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday expressed concern over the exorbitant legal fees charged by prominent advocates, thereby putting justice out of reach for the poor and marginalised in the country. If they charge Rs 10-15 lakh per hearing, how can a common man pay up?” Rijiu said while addressing the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ Meet in …

MACT-Benefit Of Exemption From Payment Of Court Fees Can Be Claimed Only Before The Tribunals And Not On Appeals: Madras High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

MACT-Benefit Of Exemption From Payment Of Court Fees Can Be Claimed Only Before The Tribunals And Not On Appeals: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court bench of Justice P.T Asha recently held that the benefit of exemption from payment of Court Fees can be claimed only before the Motor Accident Tribunals and not on appeals before the court. The two issues that the court considered were whether the Provisions of Rule 24 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Accident Claims Tribunal …

'Apprehension Must Be Real': Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Litigant Alleging Judicial Bias Without Any Material
3 years ago

'Apprehension Must Be Real': Delhi High Court Imposes 25K Cost On Litigant Alleging Judicial Bias Without Any Material

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Calling it an extreme example of abuse of process, the Delhi High Court has imposed cost of Rs. The High Court opined that the allegations were levelled without any material.Justice C Hari Shankar was of the view that though the standard of bias is one of apprehension rather than of proof, the apprehension. "If a request for transfer such as …

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 25 lakh on an applicant who had made allegations against the Uttarakhand High Court and High Officials of the State Government.The applicant had sought to implead in a case related to sale of assets of Khasgi Trust of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT. …

Plea In Bombay HC Challenges Vires Of The Maharashtra Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 2017 [Read Petition]
7 years, 2 months ago

Plea In Bombay HC Challenges Vires Of The Maharashtra Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 2017 [Read Petition]

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A petition has been filed in the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Court Fees Act by the Advocates’ Association of Bombay High Court at Aurangabad.The petitioners have contended that under the said amendment court fees has been hiked much beyond the rates in Central Legislation of 1870.Legislative HistoryMapping. A petition has …

Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]
7 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC Imposes Costs On Litigant For Levelling Reckless Allegations Against Previous Lawyer [Read Judgment]

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The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who failed to comply with his own undertaking of giving a monthly maintenance to his wife and blamed his previous advocate for it.Justice VM Deshpande was hearing a criminal revision application filed by one Jayant Wasnik against an order of the Nagpur …

Court Fee – Call For Rationalisation
8 years, 6 months ago

Court Fee – Call For Rationalisation

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I have been a lawyer in the Punjab and Haryana High Court since 1990. I am baffled by the differential court fee applicable in different types of cases filed in the High Court. The situation arises from the archaic provisions of the Court Fees Act, 1870 and the Schedules thereto which lay down the court fee payable in different courts …

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