Section 1, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-N0C]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 March 1870.

In Court Fees Act, 1870 [A10-423]. This text from 16 March 1870. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 1, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-N0C]. Machine: S12-N0C.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Court Fees Act, 1870. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force at once.

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Court: Section 2, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12N1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

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