In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. To ascertain the proper fee leviable on the institution of a suit, see the table annexed to this Schedule.
2. Ins. by Act 5 of 1908, s. 155 and the Fourth Schedule.
3. The words "or memorandum of appeal" rep. by Act 20 of 1870.
4. Subs. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 3 and the First Schedule for "Act No. 14 of 1859 (to provide for the limitation of suits) ".
1. See now the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).
purposes, shall be computed according to the difference between the amount awarded and the amount claimed by the appellant.
STATE AMENDMENT
Orissa
Insertion of new section 8A in Act (7 of 1870). --After section 8 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted:—
" 8A . Statement of particulars of subject-matters of suits and plaintiff's valuation thereof.— In every suit in which an ad valorem court-fee is payable under this Act on the plaint, the plaintiff shall file with the plaint a statement of particulars of the subject-matter of the suit ad his own valuation thereof unless such particulars and the valuation are contained in the plaint. The statement shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the Provincial Government by notification in the Gazette. In every such suit the plaintiff shall also, if the Court so directs, file a duplicate copy of the plaint and of the said statement".
[ Vide Orissa Act 5 of 1939, s. 11]
Haryana
Amendment of section 8 of central Act 7 of 1870 .—To section 8 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following proviso, shall be added, namely:--
"Provided that the fixed court fee of one hundred rupees shall be payable on the memorandum of a appeal or cross objections before the High Court arising under the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 or any other law for the time being in force for acquisition of land for public purposes.".
[ Vide Haryana Act 3 of 1990, s. 2]
1. As to application for review of judgment, see the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908), s. 114 and Order XLVII of the First Schedule.
1. See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).
2. Ins. by Act 11 of 1899, s 2.
3. The words "in any part of British India" rep by the A.O. 1948.
(ii) the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by the Criminal Courts established within such limits in the case of offences other than offences for which police-officers may arrest without a warrant; and
(iii) the remuneration of the peons and all other persons employed by leave of a Court in the service or execution of processes.
The High Court may from time to time alter and add to the rules so made.
Confirmation and publication of rules.— All such rules, alterations and additions shall, after being confirmed by the State Government[1] *, be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon have the force of law.
Until such rules shall be so made and published, the fees now leviable for serving and executing processes shall continue to be levied, and shall be deemed to be fees leviable under this Act.
1. See now the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899).
2. Subs. by Act 7 of 1889, s. 13(1), for article 11.
Source: India Code