Section 7, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-78C]

As at 7 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 15 August 1959. 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 7, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-78C]. Machine: S2F-78C.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every process server shall maintain such records and registers relating to the service of process as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every process server shall furnish to the Registrar a return in Form B within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (1)

prescribed: Section 2, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F73T] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 42, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-8BK], 6 April 1959, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Bombay Court Fees Act Rules, 1959 [S2F-AZP], 15 August 1959, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-DZP. Every process server: Maintain records and registers of the service of process; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Law Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).