Is court fee refundable?

4WhatIsRight (Querist) 02 October 2012 This query is : Resolved
is the court fee refundable in any of the following cases:-
1. when you win the suit
2.when the plaint is rejected
3.when there is an out of court settlement.

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Kiran Kumar (Expert) 02 October 2012
Subject to the provisions of Court Fee Act

check the relevant provisions.

Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 02 October 2012
According to my knowledge- only in case of compromise in LOK ADALAT. Parties may pray to court to fix the hearing in LOK ADALAT and may compromise. Later on they request to court for refund of court fee. Court may order to collector for refund from govt. treasury.

R.K Nanda (Expert) 02 October 2012
1.no

2.no

3.no

prabhakar singh (Expert) 03 October 2012
In none of the situations stated by you any refund can take place is the right way to answer you.

Surender Kumar Sharma (Expert) 03 October 2012
no need to give further answer

Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 03 October 2012
Sec 21 of legal services authorities Act-. Award of Lok Adalat – 1[(1) Every award of the Lok Adalat shall be
deemed to be a decree of a civil court or, as the case may be, an order of any other
court and where a compromise or settlement has been arrived at by a Lok Adalat in a
case referred to it under sub-section (1) of section 20, the court-fee paid in such case
shall be refunded in the manner provided under the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870).]

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