Court Fees Act, 1870- Schedule I

Sep 6, 2020

SCHEDULE I

Ad valorem fees

Number				Proper fee
		When the amount or value of the subject-matter in dispute does not exceed five rupees.		Six annas.
		When such amount or value exceeds five rupees, for every five rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five rupees, up to one hundred rupees.		Six annas.
		When such amount or value exceeds one hundred rupees, for every ten rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one hundred rupees, up to one thousand rupees.		Twelve annas.
1. [i]Plaint, [ii][written statement pleading a set-off or counter-claim] or memorandum of appeal (not otherwise provided for in this Act) [iii][or of cross-objection presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except those mentioned in Section 3.		When such amount or value exceeds one thousand rupees, for every one hundred rupees, or part thereof, in excess of one thousand rupees, up to five thousand rupees.		Five rupees.
		When such amount or value exceeds five thousand rupees, for every two hundred and fifty rupees, or part thereof, in excess of five thousand rupees, up to ten thousand rupees.		Ten rupees.
		When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, for every five hundred rupees, or part thereof, in excess of ten thousand rupees, up to twenty thousand rupees.		Fifteen rupees.
		When such amount or value exceeds twenty thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, up to thirty thousand rupees.		Twenty rupees.
		When such amount or value exceeds thirty thousand rupees, for every two thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of thirty thousand rupees, up to fifty thousand rupees.		Twenty rupees.
1. Plaint, etc. (contd.)		When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of fifty thousand rupees:		Twenty-five rupees.
		Provided that the maximum fee leviable on a plaint or memorandum of appeal shall be three thousand rupees.
2. Plaint [iv][* * *] in a suit for possession under the [v][Specific Relief Act, 1877, Section 9].				A fee of one-half the amount prescribed in the foregoing scale.
3. [Repealed by the Indian Registration Act, 1871 (8 of 1871).]
4. Application for review of judgment[vi], if presented on or after the ninetieth day from the date of the decree.				The fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal.
5. Application for review of judgment[vii], if presented before the ninetieth day from the date of the decree.				One-half of the fee leviable on the plaint or memorandum of appeal.
6. Copy or translation of a judgment or order not being, or having the force of, a decree.		When such judgment or order is passed by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by the presiding officer of any Revenue Court or Office, or by any other Judicial or Executive Authority—
		(a) If the amount or value of the subject-matter is fifty or less than fifty rupees.		Four annas.
		(b) If such amount or value exceeds fifty rupees.		Eight annas.
		When such judgment or order is passed by a High Court.		One rupee.
		When such decree or order is made by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by any Revenue Court—
7. Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decree.		(a)	If the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees.	Eight annas.
		(b)	If such amount of value exceed fifty rupees.	One rupee.
		When such decree or order is made by a High Court.		Four rupees.
8. Copy of any document liable to stamp-duty under the [viii]Indian Stamp Act, 1879 (1 of 1879), when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn.		(a)	When the stamp-duty chargeable on the original does not exceed eight annas.	The amount of the duty chargeable on the original.
		(b)	In any other case.	Eight annas.
9. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order not otherwise provided for by this Act, or copy of any account, statement, report or the like, taken out of any Civil or Criminal or Revenue Court or office, or from the office of any chief officer charged with the executive administration of a Division.		For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words.		Eight annas.
10. [ix][Repealed]
[x][11. Probate of a will or letters of administration with or without will annexed.		[xi][When the amount or value of the property in respect of which the grant of probate or letters is made exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed then thousand rupees.		Two per centum on such amount or value
		When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.		Two and one-half per centum on such amount or value.
11. Probate (contd.)		When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees: Provided that when, after the grant of a certificate under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889 (7 of 1889), or under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No. VIII of 1827, in respect of any property included in an estate, a grant of probate or letters of administration is made in respect of the same estate, the fee payable in respect of the latter grant shall be reduced by the amount of the fee paid in respect of the former grant.		Three per centum on such amount or value.]]
[xii][12. Certificate under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889[xiii] (7 of 1889)	In any case…			Two per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security specified in the certificate under Section 8 of the Act, and three per centum on the amount or value of any debt or security to which the certificate is extended under Section 10 of the Act. Note.—(1) The amount of a debt is its amount, including interest, on the day on which the inclusion of the debt in the certificate is applied for, so far as such amount can be ascertained. (2) Whether or not any power with respect to a security specified in a certificate has been conferred under the Act, and, where such a power has been so conferred, whether the power is for the receiving of interest or dividends on, or for the negotiation or transfer of, the security, or for both purposes, the value of the security is its market-value on the day on which the inclusion of the security in the certificate is applied for, so far as such value can be ascertained.]
[xiv][12-A. Certificate under the Regulation of the Bombay Code No. VIII of 1827.	[xv][(1) As regards debts and securities.			The same fee as would be payable in respect of a certificate under the Succession Certificate Act, 1889[xvi] (7 of 1889) or in respect of an extension of such a certificate, as the case may be
	(2) As regards other property in respect of which the certificate is granted—
	When the amount or value of such property exceeds one thousand rupees, but does not exceed ten thousand rupees.			Two per centum on such amount or value.
	When such amount or value exceeds ten thousand rupees, but does not exceed fifty thousand rupees.			Two and one-half per centum on such amount or value.
	When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees.			Three per centum on such amount or value.]]
[xvii][13. Application to the [xviii][High Court of Punjab] for the exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 44 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 (Punjab Act 6 of 1918) or to the Court of the Financial Commissioner of Punjab for the exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under Section 84 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (16 of 1887).	When the amount or value of the subject-matter in dispute does not exceed twenty-five rupees.			Two rupees.
	When such amount or value exceeds twenty-five rupees.			The fee leviable on a memorandum of appeal.
14. [Repealed]
15. [Repealed]

Other Contents of Court Fees Act, 1870
Chapter I- Preliminary Chapter II- Fees In The High Courts And In The Courts Of Small Causes At The Presidency-Towns Chapter III- Fees In Other Courts And In Public Offices Chapter III-A- Probates, Letters Of Administration And Certificates Of Administration Chapter IV- Process Fees Chapter V- Of The Mode Of Levying Fees Chapter VI- Miscellaneous Schedule I Schedule II Schedule III and Annexures

Table of Rates of ad valorem Fees Leviable on the institution of suits

When the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds	But does not exceed	Proper fee
Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	A.	P.
–	5	0	6	0
5	10	0	12	0
10	15	0	2	0
15	20	1	8	0
20	25	1	14	0
25	30	1	4	0
30	35	2	10	0
35	40	2	0	0
40	45	3	6	0
45	50	3	12	0
50	55	3	2	0
55	60	4	8	0
60	65	4	14	0
65	70	4	4	0
70	75	5	10	0
75	80	5	0	0
80	85	6	6	0
85	90	6	12	0
90	95	6	2	0
95	100	7	8	0
100	110	7	4	0
110	120	8	0	0
120	130	9	12	0
130	140	10	8	0
140	150	11	4	0
150	160	12	0	0
160	170	1	12	0
170	180	2	8	0
180	190	13	4	0
190	200	14	0	0
200	210	15	12	0
210	220	15	8	0
220	230	16	4	0
230	240	17	0	0
240	250	18	12	0
250	260	18	8	0
260	270	19	4	0
270	280	20	0	0
280	290	21	12	0
290	300	21	8	0
300	310	22	4	0
310	320	23	0	0
320	330	24	12	0
330	340	24	8	0
340	350	25	4	0
350	360	26	0	0
360	370	27	12	0
370	380	27	8	0
380	390	28	4	0
390	400	29	0	0
400	410	30	12	0
410	420	30	8	0
420	430	31	4	0
430	440	32	0	0
440	450	33	12	0
450	460	33	8	0
460	470	34	4	0
470	480	35	0	0
480	490	36	12	0
490	500	36	8	0
500	510	37	4	0
510	520	38	0	0
520	530	39	12	0
530	540	39	8	0
540	550	40	4	0
550	560	42	0	0
560	570	42	12	0
570	580	43	8	0
580	590	44	4	0
590	600	45	0	0
600	610	45	12	0
610	620	46	8	0
620	630	47	4	0
630	640	48	0	0
640	650	48	12	0
650	660	49	8	0
660	670	50	4	0
670	680	51	0	0
680	690	51	12	0
690	700	52	8	0
700	710	53	4	0
710	720	54	0	0
720	730	54	12	0
730	740	55	8	0
740	750	56	4	0
750	760	57	0	0
760	770	57	12	0
770	780	58	8	0
780	790	59	4	0
790	800	60	0	0
800	810	60	12	0
810	820	61	8	0
820	830	62	4	0
830	840	63	0	0
840	850	63	12	0
850	860	64	8	0
860	870	65	4	0
870	880	66	0	0
880	890	66	12	0
890	900	67	8	0
900	910	68	4	0
910	920	69	0	0
920	930	69	12	0
930	940	70	8	0
940	950	71	4	0
950	960	72	0	0
960	970	72	12	0
970	980	73	8	0
980	990	74	4	0
990	1,000	75	0	0
1,000	1,100	80	0	0
1,100	1,200	85	0	0
1,200	1,300	90	0	0
1,300	1,400	95	0	0
1,400	1,500	100	0	0
1,500	1,600	105	0	0
1,600	1,700	110	0	0
1,700	1,800	115	0	0
1,800	1,900	120	0	0
1,900	2,000	125	0	0
2,000	2,100	130	0	0
2,100	2,200	135	0	0
2,200	2,300	140	0	0
2,300	2,400	145	0	0
2,400	2,500	150	0	0
2,500	2,600	155	0	0
2,600	2,700	160	0	0
2,700	2,800	165	0	0
2,800	2,900	170	0	0
2,900	3,000	175	0	0
3,000	3,100	180	0	0
3,100	3,200	185	0	0
3,200	3,300	190	0	0
3,300	3,400	195	0	0
3,400	3,500	200	0	0
3,500	3,600	205	0	0
3,600	3,700	210	0	0
3,700	3,800	215	0	0
3,800	3,900	220	0	0
3,900	4,000	225	0	0
4,000	4,100	230	0	0
4,100	4,200	235	0	0
4,200	4,300	240	0	0
4,300	4,400	245	0	0
4,400	4,500	250	0	0
4,500	4,600	255	0	0
4,600	4,700	260	0	0
4,700	4,800	265	0	0
4,800	4,900	270	0	0
4,900	5,000	275	0	0
5,000	5,250	285	0	0
5,250	5,500	295	0	0
5,500	5,750	305	0	0
5,750	6,000	315	0	0
6,000	6,250	325	0	0
6,250	6,500	335	0	0
6,500	6,750	345	0	0
6,750	7,000	355	0	0
7,000	7,250	365	0	0
7,250	7,500	375	0	0
7,500	7,750	385	0	0
7,750	8,000	395	0	0
8,000	8,250	405	0	0
8,250	8,500	415	0	0
8,500	8,750	425	0	0
8,750	9,000	435	0	0
9,000	9,250	445	0	0
9,250	9,500	455	0	0
9,500	9,750	465	0	0
9,750	10,000	475	0	0
10,000	10,500	490	0	0
10,500	11,000	505	0	0
11,000	11,500	520	0	0
11,500	12,000	535	0	0
12,000	12,500	550	0	0
12,500	13,000	565	0	0
13,000	13,500	580	0	0
13,500	14,000	595	0	0
14,000	14,500	610	0	0
14,500	15,000	625	0	0
15,000	15,500	640	0	0
15,500	16,000	655	0	0
16,000	16,500	670	0	0
16,500	17,000	685	0	0
17,000	17,500	700	0	0
17,500	18,000	715	0	0
18,000	18,500	730	0	0
18,500	19,000	745	0	0
19,000	19,500	760	0	0
19,500	20,000	775	0	0
20,000	21,000	795	0	0
21,000	22,000	815	0	0
22,000	23,000	835	0	0
23,000	24,000	855	0	0
24,000	25,000	875	0	0
25,000	26,000	895	0	0
26,000	27,000	915	0	0
27,000	28,000	935	0	0
28,000	29,000	955	0	0
29,000	30,000	975	0	0
30,000	34,000	995	0	0
34,000	36,000	1,035	0	0
36,000	38,000	1,055	0	0
38,000	40,000	1,075	0	0
40,000	42,000	1,095	0	0
42,000	44,000	1,115	0	0
44,000	46,000	1,135	0	0
46,000	48,000	1,155	0	0
48,000	50,000	1,175	0	0
50,000	55,000	1,200	0	0
55,000	60,000	1,225	0	0
60,000	65,000	1,250	0	0
65,000	70,000	1,275	0	0
70,000	75,000	1,300	0	0
75,000	80,000	1,325	0	0
80,000	85,000	1,350	0	0
85,000	90,000	1,375	0	0
90,000	95,000	1,400	0	0
95,000	1,00,000	1,425	0	0
1,00,000	1,05,000	1,450	0	0
1,05,000	1,10,000	1,475	0	0
1,10,000	1,15,000	1,500	0	0
1,15,000	1,20,000	1,525	0	0
1,20,000	1,25,000	1,550	0	0
1,25,000	1,30,000	1,575	0	0
1,30,000	1,35,000	1,600	0	0
1,35,000	1,40,000	1,625	0	0
1,40,000	1,45,000	1,650	0	0
1,45,000	1,50,000	1,675	0	0
1,50,000	1,55,000	1,700	0	0
1,55,000	1,60,000	1,725	0	0
1,60,000	1,65,000	1,750	0	0
1,65,000	1,70,000	1,775	0	0
1,70,000	1,75,000	1,800	0	0
1,75,000	1,80,000	1,825	0	0
1,80,000	1,85,000	1,850	0	0
1,85,000	1,90,000	1,875	0	0
1,90,000	1,95,000	1,900	0	0
1,95,000	2,00,000	1,925	0	0
2,00,000	2,05,000	1,950	0	0
2,05,000	2,10,000	1,975	0	0
2,10,000	2,15,000	2,000	0	0
2,15,000	2,20,000	2,025	0	0
2,20,000	2,25,000	2,050	0	0
2,25,000	2,30,000	2,075	0	0
2,30,000	2,35,000	2,100	0	0
2,35,000	2,40,000	2,125	0	0
2,40,000	2,45,000	2,150	0	0
2,45,000	2,50,000	2,175	0	0
2,50,000	2,55,000	2,200	0	0
2,55,000	2,60,000	2,225	0	0
2,60,000	2,65,000	2,250	0	0
2,65,000	2,70,000	2,275	0	0
2,70,000	2,75,000	2,300	0	0
2,75,000	2,80,000	2,325	0	0
2,80,000	2,85,000	2,350	0	0
2,85,000	2,90,000	2,375	0	0
2,90,000	2,95,000	2,400	0	0
2,95,000	3,00,000	2,425	0	0
3,00,000	3,05,000	2,450	0	0
3,05,000	3,10,000	2,475	0	0
3,10,000	3,15,000	2,500	0	0
3,15,000	3,20,000	2,525	0	0
3,20,000	3,25,000	2,550	0	0
3,25,000	3,30,000	2,575	0	0
3,30,000	3,35,000	2,600	0	0
3,35,000	3,40,000	2,650	0	0
3,40,000	3,45,000	2,675	0	0
3,45,000	3,50,000	2,700	0	0
3,50,000	3,55,000	2,725	0	0
3,55,000	3,60,000	2,750	0	0
3,60,000	3,65,000	2,775	0	0
3,65,000	3,70,000	2,800	0	0
3,70,000	3,75,000	2,825	0	0
3,75,000	3,80,000	2,850	0	0
3,80,000	3,85,000	2,875	0	0
3,85,000	3,95,000	2,900	0	0
3,95,000	4,00,000	2,925	0	0
4,00,000	4,05,000	2,950	0	0
4,05,000	4,10,000	2,975	0	0
4,10,000		3,000	0	0

References

[i] To ascertain the proper fee leviable on the institution of a suit, see the table annexed to this Schedule.

[ii] Inserted by Act 5 of 1908, S. 155 and Sch. IV.

[iii] Inserted by Act 5 of 1908, S. 155 and Sch. IV.

[iv] The words “or memorandum of appeal” rep. by Act 20 of 1870.

[v] Substituted for “Act No. 14 of 1859 (to provide for the limitation of suits)” by Act 12 of 1891.

[vi] As to application for review of judgment, see the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

[vii] As to application for review of judgment, see the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).

[viii] See now the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899).

[ix] Repealed by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (8 of 1890).

[x] Substituted by Act 7 of 1889, S. 13(1).

[xi] These items were Substituted by Act 7 of 1910, S. 2(i).

[xii] Substituted by Act 7 of 1889, S. 13(1).

[xiii] See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).

[xiv] Substituted by Act 7 of 1889, S. 13(1).

[xv] These items were substituted by Act 7 of 1910. S. 2(ii).

[xvi] See now the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925).

[xvii] Originally Inserted by the Punjab Courts Act, 1884 (18 of 1884), S. 71, as amended by the Punjab Courts Act, 1899 (25 of 1899), S. 6. Article 13 was repealed in the Punjab by S. 5 of the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Act, 1912 (Punjab 1 of 1912); but it has since been reviewed in this form by the Court-fees (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1922 (Punjab 7 of 1922).

[xviii] Substituted for “High Court of Judicature at Lahore” by the A.O. 1948.

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