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Himachal Pradesh Court Fees Act

The Himachal Pradesh Court Fees Act, 1968

Civil196845 sections2 chapters

The Himachal Pradesh Court Fees Act, 1968 sets out the legal framework for levying, calculating, and collecting court fees and process fees in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It applies to individuals, legal entities, and litigants filing documents, petitions, appeals, or lawsuits in the High Court, civil courts, criminal courts, and public revenue offices within the state. The law regulates how fee amounts are calculated based on suit valuations, outlines procedures for handling valuation disputes, and details rules for stamp payments and refunds. It matters because it ensures structured, fair revenue collection for judicial operations while maintaining accessible legal processes for all citizens.

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Chapter II FEES IN THE HIGH COURT →

  1. 3Levy of fees in the High Court
  2. 4Fees on documents filed, etc., in the High Court in its ordinary and extra-ordinary jurisdiction
  3. 5Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee

Chapter III FEES IN OTHER COURTS AND IN PUBLIC OFFICES →

  1. 6Fees on documents filed, etc., in Mofussil Courts or in public offices
  2. 7Computation of fees payable in certain suits
  3. 8Fee on memorandum of appeal against order relating to compensation
  4. 9Power to ascertain net profits of market-value
  5. 10Procedure where net profits or market-value wrongly estimated
  6. 11Procedure in suits for mesne profits or account when amount decreed exceeds amount claimed
  7. 12Decision of questions as to valuation
  8. 13Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appeal
  9. 14Refund of fee on application for review of judgment
  10. 15Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake
  11. 16Multifarious suits
  12. 17Written examinations of complainants.
  13. 18Exemption of certain documents.
  14. 19Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid.
  15. 20Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate.
  16. 21Relief in case of several grants.
  17. 22Probates declared valid as to trust property though not covered by court-fees.
  18. 23Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates etc.
  19. 24Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under Section 23.
  20. 25Executions, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates etc., within six months after discovery of under-payment.
  21. 26Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenue Authorities and procedure thereon.
  22. 27Payment of court-fee in respect of probates and letters of Administration
  23. 28Recovery of penalties etc
  24. 29Sections 6 and 37 not to apply to probates or letters of administration
  25. 30Rules as to costs of processes
  26. 31Exemption for certain processes
  27. 32Tables of process fees
  28. 33Number of peons in District and subordinate Courts
  29. 34Collection of fees by stamps or by e-filing system
  30. 35Stamps to be impressed or adhesive
  31. 36Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps
  32. 37Stamping documents inadvertently received
  33. 38Amended document
  34. 39Cancellation of stamp
  35. 40Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid
  36. 41Sale of stamps
  37. 42Power to enhance, reduce, remit or refund fees.
  38. 42ASpecial provision regarding suits, appeals, revision etc. filed by or on behalf of the State Government before the Court.
  39. 43Saving of fees to certain officers of the High Court.
  40. 44Repeal and savings.
  41. 45Levy of fees in certain suits etc. instituted before the commencement of this Act.

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