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CHAPTER II FEES IN THE HIGH COURTS AND IN THE COURTS OF SMALL CAUSES AT THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS

Section 3: Levy of fees in High Courts on their original sides

The Court-fees Act, 1870

The fees payable for the time being to the clerks and officers (other than the Sheriffs and attorneys) of 1[the 2[High Courts other than those of Kerala, Mysore and Rajasthan]],

or chargeable in each of such Courts under No. 11 of the first, and Nos. 7, 12, 14, 3*** 20 and 21 of the second, schedule to this Act annexed;

Levy of fees in Presidency Small Cause Courts.—and the fees for the time being chargeable in the Courts of Small Causes at the 4presidency-towns, and their several offices;

shall be collected in manner hereinafter appearing.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs by the A.O.1950, for “the Courts which are High Courts for the purposes of the Government of India Act, 1935”.
  2. 2.Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for “High Courts for Part A States”.
  3. 3.The number “16” rep. by Act 12 of 1891.
  4. 4.See the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (15 of 1882), Ch. X.

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