Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 316 · Decided 16 March 2022
State of Punjab and Others v. Dev Brat Sharma
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 316 · [2022] 2 S.C.R. 528
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2064/2022
- Decided
- 16 March 2022
- Bench
- DINESH MAHESHWARI, VIKRAM NATH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Court Fees Act, 1870: s.7 - Computation of Fees - Money suit - Respondent filed a suit for recovery of Rs.20 Lakhs as damages on account of denying the status of freedom fighter and affixed court fees of Rs.50 - Appellant sought rejection of plaint payment of requisite court fee - Trial Court directed the respondent to make good the court-fees on the amount of Rs.20 lakhs claimed as damages - However, High Court set aside the order of trial court - On appeal, held: s.7 of the Act 1870 provides for computation of fees in
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