Amendment of Act 16 of 1958

In the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1958), after section 76 , the following section shall be insert ed, namely:- "76A. Legal Benefit Fund.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, it shall be competent for the State Government to levy an additional court-fee, by notific ation, in respect of appeals or revisions to tribunals or appellate authorities, other than Civil and Criminal courts, at a rate not exceeding one hundred rupees for each appeal or revision.

1. (2) There shall be constituted a legal benefit fund to which shall be credited the proceeds of the additional court-fee levied and collected under sub-section (1).
2. (3) The fund constituted under sub-section (2), shall be applied and utilised for the purpose of providing an efficient legal service for the people of the State and to provide social security measures for the legal profession.
3. (4) The mode and manner in which legal service to the people may be made more efficient and social security measures for the legal profession may be provided, shall be as prescribed by rules made by Government". Advocates Welfare Fund [1985: KAR. ACT 2 (see sub-section (1) of section 16) 3[ 2[