Supreme Court of India

A. Nawab John & Ors. v. V.N. Subramaniyam

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Reported as [2012] 6 S.C.R. 369
Bench P. Sathasivam J.
Decided 3 July 2012

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Court Fees Act, 1870: Filing of plaint - Deficient court fee - Right of defendant to raise objection - Held: Question of court fee is a matter between the plaintiff and the Court - If the Court comes to the conclusion that the court fee paid in the lower court is not sufficient, the court shall require the party to make good the deficiency - The legislature did not intend to give any advantage to the defendants on account of the payment of the inadequate Court fee by the plaintiffs - In a case where the plaint is filed within the period of limitation prescribed by law but with deficit

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