Certainly. Here are the key points derived from the provided legal document:

• The case concerns the construction and interpretation of Article 9 of Schedule I of the Court Fees Act, 1870, regarding the payment of court fees on copies of judicial proceedings or orders in criminal cases (!) (!) .

• The appellant challenged an order requiring him to pay court fees on certified copies of orders passed by lower courts in a criminal proceeding, which he argued should not be subject to such fees based on the policy of providing free copies to accused persons (!) (!) .

• The High Court held that copies of criminal orders or judgments intended to be filed before it are subject to court fees under Article 9, consistent with the practice followed in the court and the provisions of the Act (!) (!) .

• The court emphasized that the provisions of the Court Fees Act are to be strictly construed according to their plain and unambiguous language, and that hypothetical considerations about the policy of criminal procedure do not influence the interpretation of the Act (!) (!) .

• It was clarified that every document falling within the scope of the relevant provisions of the Act must bear the prescribed court fee, regardless of the policy considerations in criminal procedure, which are irrelevant to the construction of the fee statutes (!) .

• The court noted that the words of Article 9 are clear and only admit one reasonable construction—that copies of criminal orders or judgments must bear the prescribed court fee-stamp—affirming the practice of the High Court (!) (!) .

• The court acknowledged that the policy of providing free copies to accused persons exists but held that this policy is a matter of legislative policy and does not alter the statutory interpretation of the Court Fees Act (!) .

• The court observed that, although the fee requirement may sometimes cause hardship, it remains within the legislative domain to consider amendments or special provisions, as has been done in some jurisdictions (!) .

• Ultimately, the appeal was dismissed, affirming that certified copies of orders in criminal proceedings are subject to court fees as prescribed by the relevant statutory provisions (!) .

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