MAHARASHTRA COURT-FEES ACT

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S.1 Short title, extent, commencement and application

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Levy of fees in High Court on its original side

S.4 Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of fee

S.5 Fees on documents filed, etc., in Courts or in public offices

S.6 Computation of fees payable in certain suits for money

S.7 Fee on memorandum of appeal against order or award relating to compensation in certain cases

S.8 Inquiry as to valuation of suits

S.9 Investigation to ascertain proper valuation

S.10 Power of person making inquiry under sections 8 and 9

S.11 Cost of inquiry as to valuation and refund of excess fee

S.12 Appointment of inspecting officers and recovery in cases reported by them

S.13 Taxing of Court-fees and their recovery in suits for mesne profits or accounts

S.14 Decision of questions as to valuation

S.15 Refund of fee paid on memorandum of appea

S.16 Refund of fee on application for review of judgment

S.17 Refund where Court reverses or modifies its former decision on ground of mistake

S.17(a) Period of limitation for refund of fees under section 15, 16 or 17

S.18 Multifarious suits

S.19 Written examinations of complainants

S.20 Exemption of certain documents

S.21 Relief where too high a Court-fee has been paid

S.22 Relief when debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate

S.23 Relief in case of several grants

S.24 Probates declared valid as to trust property, though not covered by Court-fee

S.25 Provision for case where too low a Court-fee has been paid on probates, etc.

S.26 Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section 25

S.27 Executors, etc. not paying full Court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of under payment

S.28 Notice of applications for Probate or Letters of Administration to be given to revenue authorities, and procedure thereon

S.29 Payment of Court-fee in respect of Probate and Letters of Administration

S.30 Recovery of penalties, etc.

S.31 Sections 5 and 40 not to apply to Probates or Letters of Administration

S.32 Rules as to costs of processes

S.33 Tables of process fees

S.34 Number of peons in District and Subordinate Courts

S.35 Number of peons in Revenue Courts

S.36 Rate of fee in force on date of presentation of document to be applicable

S.37 Collection of fees by stamps

S.38 Stamps to be impressed or adhesive

S.39 Rules for supply, number, renewal and keeping accounts of stamps

S.40 Stamping documents inadvertently received

S.41 Amended document

S.42 Cancellation of stamps

S.43 Repayment of fee in certain circumstances

S.44 Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid

S.45 Sale of stamps

S.46 Power to reduce or remit fees

S.47 Saving of fees to certain officers of High Court

S.47(a) [Deleted]

S.48 Saving as to stamp duties

S.49 Repeal and savings

S.50 Amendment of Suits Valuation Acts

S.51 Reduction of Court-fee from amount of stamp duty payable on final order of preparation (Maharashtra)

S.52 Rules made by Government to be laid before State Legislature

Sch.II SCHEDULE II

Sch.III SCHEDULE III

Sch.IV SCHEDULE IV

Sch.V SCHEDULE V

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