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Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959: sections with instruments beneath them (4)
Text
Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 [A11-YKB]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 15 August 1959 by No. 1074/1959 [N12-SDT].
Sections (43)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. REGISTRAR
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW
Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2F-72R]
Section 2. Definitions [S2F-73T]
Section 3. Appointment of Registrar [S2F-74M]
Section 4. Registration of commissioners appointed by the court [S2F-75P]
Section 5. Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence [S2F-76G]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S2F-77J]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-78C]
Section 8. Powers of Registrar [S2F-79E]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2F-7A8]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S2F-7BA]
Section 11. Registration of legal practitioners [S2F-7C4]
Section 12. Prohibition of the service of process without licence [S2F-7D6]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S2F-7E0]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-7F2]
Section 15. Powers of Registrar [S2F-7GS]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2F-7HV]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S2F-7JX]
Section 18. Registration of court auctioneers [S2F-7KZ]
Section 19. Prohibition of the taking of evidence on commission without licence [S2F-7MH]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S2F-7NK]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-7PN]
Section 22. Powers of Registrar [S2F-7QQ]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2F-7R9]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S2F-7SB]
Section 25. Registration of translators empanelled by the court [S2F-7TD]
Section 26. Prohibition of the practice of law without licence [S2F-7VF]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S2F-7W1]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-7X3]
Section 29. Powers of Registrar [S2F-7Y5]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2F-7Z7]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S2F-805]
Section 32. Registration of process servers [S2F-817]
Section 33. Prohibition of the conduct of court auctions without licence [S2F-821]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S2F-833]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2F-84D]
Section 36. Powers of Registrar [S2F-85F]
Section 37. Penalty for contravention [S2F-869]
Section 38. Offences by companies [S2F-87B]
Section 39. Appeal [S2F-88N]
Section 40. Cognizance of offences [S2F-89Q]
Section 41. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2F-8AH]
Section 42. Power to make rules [S2F-8BK]
Section 43. Power to remove difficulties [S2F-8CX]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acted on by (4)
Commences: Notification No. 1074/1959, dated 31st July, 1959, 15 August 1959. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Bombay Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1985, 14 August 1985. "section 37 of the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 (Maharashtra Act 36 of 1959)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Amends: Bombay Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 2005, 9 April 2005. "section 35 of the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 (Maharashtra Act 36 of 1959)". Synthetic demonstration target.
Exempts: Notification No. 2332/1961, dated 28th May, 1961, 28 May 1961. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.
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