ABSTRACT Court fees is an important step in litigation and was a concept new to India introduced in the Colonial Era to reduce the false and vexatious litigations that were being filed at that time. This concept has now been embedded in the Indian judicial system and serves as a basis for revenue generation and without which the filing of a litigation cannot be continued. The Court Fees Act, 1870 is the legislation that has been governing the area of court fees since even before independence. This act serves as the basis for court fees while there have been various amendments and repeals made in it as according to the needs and demands of the state. This article helps to understand the meaning of court fees and its difference from costs and also analyses various [Read More]

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