THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958

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    "title": "THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958",
    "short_title": "The Assam Court-fees (Amendment) Act, 1958",
    "act_number": "3",
    "act_year": 1958,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "0000-00-00",
    "description": "The Assam Court-fees (Amendment) Act, 1958",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An Act further to amend the Court-fees Act, 1870 (Act VII of 1870) in its application to Assam",
            "footnote": "Act VII of 1870",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Court-fees Act, 1870 (Act VII of 1870), hereinafter called the Principal Act, in its application to Assam, in the manner hereinafter appearing;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
            "footnote": "Act VII of 1870",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Court-fees (Amendment) Act, 1958.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "It extends to the whole of the State of Assam",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(iii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "It shall come into force with effect from the 1st of April, 1958.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2. Amendment of Schedule I, Article I",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "For Article 1 in the first schedule to the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely :-\n\"1. Plaint, written statement pleading a set-off or counter-claim or memorandum of appeal (not otherwise provided for in this Act) or, of cross-objection presented to any Civil or Revenue Court except those mentioned in section 3. | When the amount or value of the subject matter in dispute does not exceed one hundred rupees, for every five rupees, or, part thereof, of such amount or value, | Fifty naye paise.\nand | 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 hundred and fifty rupees, | One rupee and seven-ty-five naye paise.\nand | When such amount or value exceeds one hundred and fifty rupees, for every ten rupees or part thereof up to one thousand rupees, | One rupee and twenty naye paise.\nand | 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 seven thousand five hundred rupees, | Seven rupees and fifty naye paise.\nand | When such amount or value exceeds seven thousand five hundred rupees, for every two hundred and fifty rupees, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand, five hundred rupees, up to ten thousand rupees, | Fifteen rupees.\nand | 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, | Twenty-two rupees and fifty naye paise.\nand | When such amount or value exceeds twenty thousand rupees, for every one thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of twenty thousand rupees, upto fifty thousand rupees, | Thirty rupees.\nand | When such amount or value exceeds fifty thousand rupees, for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, in excess of fifty thousand rupees: | Thirty-seven rupees and fifty naye paise.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Proviso to Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that the maximum fee leviable on a plaint or memorandum of appeal shall not exceed ten thousand rupees.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3. Amendment of Schedule 1, Article 6",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In the third column in Article 6 of Schedule 1 for the words \"eight annas\" opposite clause (a) in the second column the words \"fifty naye paise\" shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4. Amendment of table of rates of ad valorem fees",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "For the table of rates of Ad valorem fees leviable on the institution of suits, at the end of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act, the table set forth in the Schedule to this Act shall be substituted.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5. Amendment of Schedule II, Article I",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) In the third column in Article I of Schedule II of the Principal Act, for the words \"four annas\" opposite clause (a) the words \"twenty-five naye paise\" shall be substituted.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In the third column in Article I of Schedule II of the Principal Act, for the words \"twelve annas\" opposite clause (b) the words \"seventy-five naye paise\" shall be substituted.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Schedule - THE SCHEDULE TABLE OF RATES OF AD VALOREM FEES LEVIABLE ON THE INSTITUTION OF SUITS",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "THE SCHEDULE\r\nTABLE OF RATES OF AD VALOREM FEES LEVIABLE ON THE INSTITUTION OF SUITS\r\n[See SECTION 4 OF THE ASSAM COURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958]\r\n\r\nWhen the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds | But does not exceed | Proper fee\r\n(1) | (2) | (3)\r\nRs. | Rs. | Rs. Np.\r\n- | 5 | 0.50\r\n5 | 10 | 1.00\r\n10 | 15 | 1.50\r\n15 | 20 | 2.00\r\n20 | 25 | 2.50\r\n25 | 30 | 3.00\r\n30 | 35 | 3.50\r\n35 | 40 | 4.00\r\n40 | 45 | 4.50\r\n45 | 50 | 5.00\r\n50 | 55 | 5.50\r\n55 | 60 | 6.00\r\n60 | 65 | 6.50\r\n65 | 70 | 7.00\r\n70 | 75 | 7.50\r\n75 | 80 | 8.00\r\n80 | 85 | 8.50\r\n85 | 90 | 9.00\r\n90 | 95 | 9.50\r\n95 | 100 | 10.00\r\n100 | 110 | 11-75\r\n110 | 120 | 13,50\r\n120 | 130 | 15.25\r\n130 | 140 | 17.00\r\n140 | 150 | 18.75\r\n150 | 160 | 19.95\r\n160 | 170 | 21.15\r\n170 | 180 | 22.35\r\n180 | 190 | 23.55\r\n190 | 200 | 24.75\r\n200 | 210 | 25.95\r\n210 | 220 | 27.15\r\n220 | 230 | 28.35\r\n230 | 240 | 29.55\r\n240 | 250 | 30.75\r\n250 | 260 | 31.95\r\n260 | 270 | 33.15\r\n270 | 280 | 34.35\r\n280 | 290 | 35.55\r\n290 | 300 | 36.75\r\n300 | 310 | 37.95\r\n310 | 320 | 39.15\r\n320 | 330 | 40.35\r\n330 | 340 | 41.55\r\n340 | 350 | 42.75\r\n350 | 360 | 43.95\r\n360 | 370 | 45.15\r\n370 | 380 | 46.35\r\n380 | 390 | 47.55\r\n390 | 400 | 48.75\r\n400 | 410 | 49.95\r\n410 | 420 | 51.15\r\n420 | 430 | 52.35\r\n430 | 440 | 53.55\r\n440 | 450 | 54-75\r\n450 | 460 | 55-95\r\n460 | 470 | 57.15\r\n470 | 480 | 58-35\r\n480 | 490 | 59-55\r\n490 | 500 | 60-75\r\n500 | 510 | 61-95\r\n510 | 520 | 63-15\r\n520 | 530 | 64-35\r\n530 | 540 | 65-55\r\n540 | 550 | 66-75\r\n550 | 560 | 67-95\r\n560 | 570 | 69-15\r\n570 | 580 | 70-35\r\n580 | 590 | 71-55\r\n590 | 600 | 72-75\r\n600 | 610 | 73 95\r\n610 | 620 | 75-15\r\n620 | 630 | 76-35\r\n630 | 640 | 77-55\r\n640 | 650 | 78-75\r\n650 | 660 | 79-95\r\n660 | 670 | 81-15\r\n670 | 680 | 82 35\r\n680 | 690 | 83-55\r\n690 | 700 | 84-75\r\n700 | 710 | 85-95\r\n710 | 720 | 87-15\r\n720 | 730 | 88-35\r\n730 | 740 | 89-55\r\n740 | 750 | 90-75\r\n750 | 760 | 91-95\r\n760 | 770 | 93-15\r\n770 | 780 | 94-35\r\n780 | 790 | 95-55\r\n790 | 800 | 96-75\r\n800 | 810 | 97-95\r\n810 | 820 | 99-15\r\n820 | 830 | 100-35\r\n830 | 840 | 101-55\r\n840 | 850 | 102-75\r\n850 | 860 | 103-95\r\n860 | 870 | 105-15\r\n870 | 880 | 106-35\r\n880 | 890 | 107-55\r\n890 | 900 | 108-75\r\n900 | 910 | 109-95\r\n910 | 920 | 111-15\r\n920 | 930 | 112-35\r\n930 | 940 | 113-55\r\n940 | 950 | 114-75\r\n950 | 960 | 115-95\r\n960 | 970 | 117 15\r\n970 | 980 | 118-35\r\n980 | 990 | 119-55\r\n990 | 1,000 | 120-75\r\n1,000 | 1,100 | 128-25\r\n1,100 | 1,200 | 135-75\r\n1,200 | 1,300 | 143-25\r\n1,300 | 1,400 | 150-75\r\n1,400 | 1,500 | 158-25\r\n1,500 | 1,600 | 165-75\r\n1,600 | 1,700 | 173-25\r\n1,700 | 1,800 | 180-75\r\n1,800 | 1,900 | 188-25\r\n1,900 | 2,000 | 195-75\r\n2,000 | 2,100 | 203-25\r\n2,100 | 2,200 | 210-75\r\n2,200 | 2,300 | 218-25\r\n2,300 | 2,400 | 225-75\r\n2,400 | 2,500 | 233-25\r\n2,500 | 2,600 | 240-75\r\n2,600 | 2,700 | 248-25\r\n2,700 | 2,800 | 255-75\r\n2,800 | 2,900 | 263-25\r\n2,900 | 3,000 | 270-75\r\n3,000 | 3,100 | 278-25\r\n3,100 | 3,200 | 285-75\r\n3,200 | 3,300 | 293-25\r\n3,300 | 3,400 | 300-75\r\n3,400 | 3,500 | 308-25\r\n3,500 | 3,600 | 315-75\r\n3,600 | 3,700 | 323-25\r\n3,700 | 3,800 | 330-75\r\n3,800 | 3,900 | 338-25\r\n3,900 | 4,000 | 345-75\r\n4,000 | 4,100 | 353-25\r\n4,100 | 4,200 | 360-75\r\n4,200 | 4,300 | 368-25\r\n4,300 | 4,400 | 375-75\r\n4,400 | 4,500 | 383-25\r\n4,500 | 4,600 | 390-75\r\n4,600 | 4,700 | 398-25\r\n4,700 | 4,800 | 405-75\r\n4,800 | 4,900 | 413-25\r\n4,900 | 5,000 | 420-75\r\n5,000 | 5,100 | 428-25\r\n5,100 | 5,200 | 435-75\r\n5,200 | 5,300 | 443-25\r\n5,300 | 5,400 | 450-75\r\n5,400 | 5,500 | 458-25\r\n5,500 | 5,600 | 465-75\r\n5,600 | 5,700 | 473-25\r\n5,700 | 5,800 | 480-75\r\n5,800 | 5,900 | 488-25\r\n5,900 | 6,000 | 495-75\r\n6,000 | 6,100 | 503-25\r\n6,100 | 6,200 | 510-75\r\n6,200 | 6,300 | 518-25\r\n6,300 | 6,400 | 525-75\r\n6,400 | 6,500 | 533-25\r\n6,500 | 6,600 | 540-75\r\n6,600 | 6,700 | 548-25\r\n6,700 | 6,800 | 555-75\r\n6,800 | 6,900 | 563-25\r\n6,900 | 7,000 | 570-75\r\n7,000 | 7,100 | 578-25\r\n7,100 | 7,200 | 585-75\r\n7,200 | 7,300 | 593-25\r\n7,300 | 7,400 | 600-75\r\n7,400 | 7,500 | 608-25\r\n7,500 | 7,750 | 623-25\r\n7,750 | 8,000 | 638-25\r\n8,000 | 8,250 | 653-25\r\n8,250 | 8,500 | 668-25\r\n8,500 | 8,750 | 683-25\r\n8,750 | 9,000 | 698-25\r\n9,000 | 9,250 | 713-25\r\n9,250 | 9,500 | 728-25\r\n9,500 | 9,750 | 743-25\r\n9,750 | 10,000 | 758-25\r\n10,000 | 10,500 | 780-75\r\n10,500 | 11,000 | 803-25\r\n11,000 | 11,500 | 825-75\r\n11,500 | 12,000 | 848-25\r\n12,000 | 12,500 | 870-75\r\n12,500 | 13,000 | 893-25\r\n13,000 | 13,500 | 915-75\r\n13,500 | 14,000 | 938-25\r\n14,000 | 14,500 | 960-75\r\n14,500 | 15,000 | 983-25\r\n15,000 | 15,500 | 1,005-75\r\n15,500 | 16,000 | 1,028-25\r\n16,000 | 16,500 | 1,050-75\r\n16,500 | 17,000 | 1,073-25\r\n17,000 | 17,500 | 1,095-75\r\n17,500 | 18,000 | 1,118-25\r\n18,000 | 18,500 | 1,140-75\r\n18,500 | 19,000 | 1,163-25\r\n19,000 | 19,500 | 1,185-75\r\n19,500 | 20,000 | 1,208-25\r\n20,000 | 21,000 | 1,238-25\r\n21,000 | 22,000 | 1,268-25\r\n22,000 | 23,000 | 1,298-25\r\n23,000 | 24,000 | 1,328-25\r\n24,000 | 25,000 | 1,358-25\r\n25,000 | 26,000 | 1,388-25\r\n26,000 | 27,000 | 1,418-25\r\n27,000 | 28,000 | 1,448-25\r\n28,000 | 29,000 | 1,478-25\r\n29,000 | 30,000 | 1,508-25\r\n30,000 | 31,000 | 1,538-25\r\n31,000 | 32,000 | 1,568-25\r\n32,000 | 33,000 | 1,598-25\r\n33,000 | 34,000 | 1,628-25\r\n34,000 | 35,000 | 1,658-25\r\n35,000 | 36,000 | 1,688-25\r\n36,000 | 37,000 | 1,718-25\r\n37,000 | 38,000 | 1,748-25\r\n38,000 | 39,000 | 1,778-25\r\n39,000 | 40,000 | 1,808 25\r\n40,000 | 41,000 | 1,838-25\r\n41,000 | 42,000 | 1,868-25\r\n42,000 | 43,000 | 1,898-25\r\n43,000 | 44,000 | 1,928-25\r\n44,000 | 45,000 | 1,958-25\r\n45,000 | 46,000 | 1,988-25\r\n46,000 | 47,000 | 2,018-25\r\n47,000 | 48,000 | 2,048-25\r\n48,000 | 49,000 | 2,078-25\r\n49,000 | 50,000 | 2,108-25\r\n50,000 | 55,000 | 2,145-75\r\n55,000 | 60,000 | 2,183 25\r\n60,060 | 65,000 | 2,220-75\r\n65,000 | 70,000 | 2,258 25\r\n70,000 | 75,000 | 2,295-75\r\n75,000 | 80,000 | 2,333-25\r\n80,000 | 85,000 | 2,370-75\r\n85,000 | 90,000 | 2,408 25\r\n90,000 | 95,000 | 2,445-75\r\n95,000 | 1,00,000 | 2,483 25\r\n1,00,000 | 1,05,000 | 2,520-75\r\n1,05,000 | 1,10,000 | 2,558-25\r\n1,10,000 | 1,15,000 | 2,595-75\r\n1,15,000 | 1,20,000 | 2,633-25\r\n1,20,000 | 1,25,000 | 2,670-75\r\n1,25,000 | 1,30,000 | 2,708-25\r\n1,30,000 | 1,35,000 | 2,745-75\r\n1,35,000 | 1,40,000 | 2,783-25\r\n1,40,000 | 1,45.000 | 2,820-75\r\n1,45,000 | 1,50,000 | 2,858-25\r\n1,50,000 | 1,55,000 | 2,895-75\r\n1,55,000 | 1,60,000 | 2,933-25\r\n1,60,000 | 1,65,000 | 2,970-75\r\n1,65,000 | 1,70,000 | 3,008-25\r\n1,70,000 | 1,75,000 | 3,045-75\r\n1,75,000 | 1,80,000 | 3,083-25\r\n1,80,000 | 1,85,000 | 3,120-75\r\n1,85,000 | 1,90,000 | 3,158-25\r\n1,90,000 | 1,95,000 | 3,195-75\r\n1,95,000 | 2,00,000 | 3,233-25\r\n2,00,000 | 2,05,000 | 3,270-75\r\n\r\nand the fee increases at the rate of thirty-seven rupees fifty naye paise for every five thousand rupees, or part thereof, up to a maximum fce of ten thousand rupees, for example--\r\n\r\nWhen the amount or value of the subject-matter exceeds | But does not exceed | Proper fee\r\n(1) | (2) | (3)\r\nRe. | Rs. | Rs. Np.\r\n- | 3,00,000 | 3,983-25\r\n- | 4,00,000 | 4,733-25\r\n- | 5,00,000 | 5,483-25\r\n- | 6,00,000 | 6,233-25\r\n- | 7,00,000 | 6,983-25\r\n- | 8,00,000 | 7,733-25\r\n- | 9,00,000 | 8,483-25\r\n- | 10,00,000 | 9,233-25\r\n- | 11,00,000 | 9,983-25\r\n- | 11,05,000 | 10,020-75",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "195803",
        "Act Number": "3",
        "Enactment Date": "1958-03-26",
        "Act Year": "1958",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Court-fees (Amendment) Act, 1958",
        "Department": "Government of Assam",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:13"
}