Section 34, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-P12]

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

In Court Fees Act, 1870 [A10-423]. This text from 26 December 1945, by Act 67 of 1945 [A10-BD4]. Other texts (1): from 16 March 1870 to 25 December 1945.

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

Cite: Section 34, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-P12]. Machine: S12-P12.

34. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the taking of evidence on commission shall be made to the High Court in Form C, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees. (2) The High Court may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The High Court may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

Defined terms in this text (2)

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

Court: 49 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12N1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

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Cited by (2)

Section 33, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-P00], 16 March 1870, Band A. "section 34".

Section 2, Court Fees Act (Amendment) Act, 1945 [S18-SME], 26 December 1945, Band A. "section 34 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870)".

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