Section 37, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-869]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 15 August 1959 by No. 1074/1959 [N12-SDT].

In Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [A11-YKB]. This text from 14 August 1985, by Maharashtra Act 98 of 1985 [A12-2Q4]. Other texts (1): from 15 August 1959 to 13 August 1985.

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

Cite: Section 37, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-869]. Machine: S2F-869.

37. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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Section 2, Bombay Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1985 [S2J-A0Y], 14 August 1985, Band A. "section 37 of the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 (Maharashtra Act 36 of 1959)".

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