Preamble

No. 2221 Registered No. N. E. 930.

TRIPURA GAZETTE

Published by Authority

EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE

Agartala, Friday, November 13, 2020 A. D., Kartika 22, 1942 S. E.

PART--III-- Acts of Tripura Legislature.

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA LAW DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT : AGARTALA.

No.F.8(22) Law/Leg-I/2020(L) Dated, Agartala, the 9th November, 2020.

NOTIFICATION

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ACT 17

THE TRIPURA BILL NO- 19 OF 2020

ACT

THE COURT FEES (TRIPURA AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020

AN ACT

A BILL

further to amend the Court Fees Act, 1870 (Central Act No. 7 of 1870), in its application to the State of Tripura.

WHEREAS, the Court Fees Act, 1870 (here-in-after referred to as the Principal Act), as was in force in the State of Assam, was adapted in the State of Tripura, with effect from 21st January, 1972, by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) (Tripura) Adaptation of Laws Order, 1973 Vide No.F.3(4)-Law/Leg/72 Dated 27th October, 1973;

AND WHEREAS, pursuant to the suggestion of the Supreme Court e-Committee, the High Court of Tripura has requested for amendment of the Principal Act, with a view to facilitate online payment of Court fees, penalties, fines etc.;

AND WHEREAS, it is felt expedient to amend the Court-fees Act, 1870, in its application to the State of Tripura, for providing convenience of paying court fees without hassles involved in obtaining physical judicial stamps and other matters connected therein and incidental thereto;

BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Seventy First Year of the Republic of India as follows:-