Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 [A11-Y64]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 July 1955.

Dates: made 5 July 1955; in force 5 July 1955; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955, Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1955 [A11-Y64]. Machine: A11-Y64.

Sections (21)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. REGISTRAR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-T9X]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-TAV]

Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S2E-TBS]

Section 4. Registration of commissioners appointed by the court [S2E-TCQ]

Section 5. Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence [S2E-TDN]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-TEK]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-TFH]

Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S2E-TGA]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-TH8]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-TJE]

Section 11. Registration of legal practitioners [S2E-TKC]

Section 12. Prohibition of the service of process without licence [S2E-TM2]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2E-TN0]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-TP6]

Section 15. Penalty for contravention [S2E-TQ4]

Section 16. Offences by companies [S2E-TRT]

Section 17. Appeal [S2E-TSR]

Section 18. Cognizance of offences [S2E-TTY]

Section 19. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-TVW]

Section 20. Power to make rules [S2E-TWJ]

Section 21. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-TXG]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 1970 [A12-0BH], 28 June 1970. "section 17 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1955)".

Exempts: Notification No. 518/1957, dated 23rd November, 1957 [N12-S24], 23 November 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 1971 [A12-0DX], 15 May 1971. "section 17 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1955)".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 1983 [A12-28Z], 3 March 1983. "section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1955)".

Exempts: Notification No. 512/1957, dated 14th March, 1957 [N12-RXV], 14 March 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

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