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Section 27, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959

As at 9 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 27, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-7W1]. Machine: S2F-7W1.

27. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the service of process shall be made to the Registrar in Form B, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees. (2) The Registrar 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 Registrar may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

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Synthetic definition. 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

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Section 26, Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [S2F-7VF], 6 April 1959, Band A. "section 27".