Section 173: Appeals

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1. 1. C, a claimant, files an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against an award of a Claims Tribunal, seeking enhancement of compensation. Under Section 7(2) of the Gujarat Court-fees Act, 2004, the fee on C's memorandum of appeal is:

   A.one-half of the ad valorem fee on the relief valued, with no further liability whatever the result of the appealB.one-half of the ad valorem fee on the relief valued, and if he succeeds, the deficit on the full fee on the relief awardedC.one-fourth of the ad valorem fee on the difference between the amount claimed and the amount awardedD.the full ad valorem fee on the relief valued in the memorandum, the same fee being payable by every appellant against such an award
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2. 2. Consider the following statements under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: 1. An appeal against an award of a Claims Tribunal lies to the High Court within ninety days from the date of the award. 2. An appeal by a person required to pay under the award is entertained only if he deposits twenty-five thousand rupees or fifty per cent of the amount awarded, whichever is more. 3. No appeal lies if the amount in dispute in the appeal is less than one lakh rupees. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1 and 3 onlyB.2 and 3 onlyC.1 and 2 onlyD.1, 2 and 3
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