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- Enrolment Registration Fee - Main Points and Insights
- Under the Advocates Act, 1961, Section 24(1)(f) prescribes a statutory enrolment fee of ₹750 for advocates. Several cases highlight that charging fees beyond this statutory limit is unlawful. For instance, a Kerala High Court Single Judge observed that additional special fees charged during enrolment were not permissible beyond the prescribed fee Ravichandraguada R. Patil vs Karnataka State Bar Council - Karnataka, Gaurav Kumar VS Union of India - Supreme Court, T. Koshy VS Bar Council of Kerala - Kerala.
- Some institutions and bodies, such as State Bar Councils (SBCs), have been found to charge multiple fees (application, registration, certificate, identity) that cumulatively exceed the statutory enrolment fee, which is illegal Ravichandraguada R. Patil vs Karnataka State Bar Council - Karnataka, Gaurav Kumar VS Union of India - Supreme Court, T. Koshy VS Bar Council of Kerala - Kerala.
- In educational contexts, fees related to admission and enrolment, including non-refundable fees, are subject to regulation. Cases emphasize that fees collected must adhere to prescribed limits and that excess charges are unlawful FIITJEE Limited VS Anil Kumar Jain - Consumer.
- The distinction between admission and registration is clarified, with registration being a procedural act that should not involve excessive or unauthorized fees Raghunath Dwivedi VS Union of India - Allahabad.
- Procedures for online enrolment and registration, especially in management quota admissions, are regulated to ensure transparency and prevent capitation or exploitative fees. Authorities have issued circulars and schedules to standardize online registration processes Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies VS Government of NCT of Delhi - Delhi, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-technical Campus VS Govt. of NCT of Delhi Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs), Through Its Secretary - Delhi.
- Legal provisions and notifications, such as the Societies Registration Act, 1860, require proper application and fee submission for membership/enrolment, with procedural safeguards like objections and revision rights COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, BHARTIYA UCHCHATAR MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, jaunpur VS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, FIRMS, SOCIETIES AND CHITS, AZAMGARH - Allahabad.
- Analysis and Conclusion
- The overarching principle across these sources is that enrolment or registration fees must not exceed the statutory or prescribed limits, primarily ₹750 under the Advocates Act, 1961. Charging additional or multiple fees beyond this limit is illegal and subject to judicial scrutiny.
- Authorities and courts emphasize transparency, regulation, and adherence to prescribed fee structures to prevent exploitation and ensure fairness in enrolment processes across legal, educational, and organizational contexts.
- Any excess fees collected beyond statutory limits are liable for refund, and institutions are cautioned against devising methods to impose unauthorized charges Ravichandraguada R. Patil vs Karnataka State Bar Council - Karnataka, Gaurav Kumar VS Union of India - Supreme Court, T. Koshy VS Bar Council of Kerala - Kerala.
- Proper procedural safeguards, such as application submissions, objections, and revisions, are essential to uphold the integrity of enrolment and registration processes N. THIPPANNA VS STATE OF KARNATAKA - Karnataka, Raghunath Dwivedi VS Union of India - Allahabad.
References: - Ravichandraguada R. Patil vs Karnataka State Bar Council - Karnataka - Gaurav Kumar VS Union of India - Supreme Court - FIITJEE Limited VS Anil Kumar Jain - Consumer - T. Koshy VS Bar Council of Kerala - Kerala - Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies VS Government of NCT of Delhi - Delhi - Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-technical Campus VS Govt. of NCT of Delhi Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs), Through Its Secretary - Delhi - Raghunath Dwivedi VS Union of India - Allahabad - N. THIPPANNA VS STATE OF KARNATAKA - Karnataka - COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, BHARTIYA UCHCHATAR MADHYAMIK VIDYALAYA, jaunpur VS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, FIRMS, SOCIETIES AND CHITS, AZAMGARH - Allahabad
Search Results for "Enrolment Registration Fee"
2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 33800 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
M. Nagaprasanna, J
(A) Advocates Act, 1961 - Section 24(1)(f) - Enrolment Fees - Charging of enrolment fees beyond the statutory limit of ₹750 for general ... (Paras 86-89) ... ... Facts of the case: ... The petitioner seeks a refund of excess enrolment ... fees collected by the Karnataka State Bar Council beyond the statutory fee prescribed under the Advocates Act. ... A Single Judge of the Kerala High Court observed that the special fees were charged in addition to the enrolment fees and other miscellaneous charges s....
2024 6 Supreme 17 • India - Supreme Court
D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA
fee – Fees charged under these or any similar heads cannot cumulatively exceed enrolment fee prescribed in Section 24(1)(f) – SBCs ... stipulated under Section 24(1)(f) as an enrolment fee – Instead of devising ways and means to charge fees from enrolled Advocates ... Grievance is that fees charged by SBCs at the time of admission of persons on State rolls are more than enrolment fee prescribed ... A Single Judge of the Kerala High Court observed that the special fees....
• India - Consumer
K.S.Chaudhari, B.C.Gupta
Consumer Protection Act, 1986—Sections 15, 17, 19 and 21—Education—Admission—Withdrawal from course—Non-refund if admission fee—District ... The admission was taken in a Course namely CRP-2 year with Registration No. CTYSDSD2201060021, enrolment No. CTYGR0680052 (C-6) and paid a fee of Rs. 68,930/- vide Receipt No. SD05-06-4350 dated 14.02.2006. ... The learned counsel for the respondent stated that the son of the complainant had taken admission for the Gurgaon Study Centre run by the petitioner and this fact was clear f....
2016 0 Supreme(Ker) 1365 • India - Kerala
ALEXANDER THOMAS
Advocates Act 1961, S. 24(1)(f) – The delivery that supposedly approves the gathering of exceptional fee from those applicants who ... (C).No.28221/2016 would disclose that even though the enrolment fee under the Advocates Act is only Rs.750/-, the application form fee is Rs.2,000/-, Registration fee is Rs.2,500/-, enrolment Fee is Rs.600/-, enrolment Certificate fee is Rs.800/-, fee for identity ....
2023 0 Supreme(Del) 3106 • India - Delhi
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Management Quota - Admission Procedure - Delhi Professional Colleges or Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee, Regulation ... of Admission, Fixation of Non Exploitative Fee and Other Measures to Ensure Equity and Excellences) Act, 2007 - Sections 12, 13, ... No.IPU-7/Online Counselling/2022/2909 laying down detailed schedule of online registration, submission of `Registration-cum-Enrolment for Management Quota Fee. and `Management Quota Counselling Fee. for B.Te....
2020 0 Supreme(AP) 232 • India - Andhra Pradesh
M.SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
Gazette dated 29.11.2019 to the effect that applications are invited for online enrolment for registration on or before 03.00 pm ... In the present case, by extension of time for online registration for allotment of license, the State drove the petitioners to the ... In the present case, by extension of time for online registration for allotment of license, the State drove the petitioners to the ... (d) The period of licence, non-refundable application fee, nonrefundable registration ....
2023 0 Supreme(Del) 4418 • India - Delhi
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
The Circulars aimed to bring transparency, specifying online portals for registration and merit lists. ... (A) Delhi Professional Colleges or Institutions (Prohibition of Capitation Fee, Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Non-Exploitative ... Fee and Other Measures to Ensure Equity and Excellence) Act, 2007 - Sections 3(1), 12, 13, and 14 - Constitution of India - Article ... The schedule of Online Registration: submission of Registration cum.-Enrolment for Management Quota #HL_STAR....
2006 0 Supreme(All) 3079 • India - Allahabad
S.N.SRIVASTAVA
No. 9 either applied for enrolment in Allahabad University attended with all requisite facts immediately at time of seeking admission ... The word admission and registration has been used by the Ordinance. The admission and registration are two different acts. ... The case of Opposite Party No. 9 is that he deposited fee which also includes the enrolment fee and the remainder work being ministerial work was to be done by the office of the University. ... For this purpose, Rules of admi....
1982 0 Supreme(Kar) 120 • India - Karnataka
K.S.PUTTASWAMY
In pursuance of the said notification, the petitioner and several others made applications for enrolment on payment of prescribed fee. ... Opportunity should also be given for the revision of the electoral roll and for the adjudication of claims to be enrolled therein and entertaining objections to such enrolment. ... On this basis, these respondents claim. that only those that made applications for registration alone are entitled to be registered. ... Any person who makes an application for registration#HL_END....
1997 0 Supreme(All) 261 • India - Allahabad
SUDHIR NARAIN
Registration Act, 1860. ... SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT - SECTION 3(A), 4, 7, 12(SA), 25 - RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION - MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY ... Whether the enrolment of the 44 new members was valid. 3. Whether the petitioner had been validly removed from membership. ... Firstly, there was no application submitted by these members along with membership fee which was one of the requirements for admission to the membership of the society. The membership fee was realised R....
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