Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959

No: 10 Dated: Jul, 30 1960

THE KERALA COURT-FEES AND SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1959

ACT 10 OF 1960

    An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to court-fees and valuation of suits in the State of Kerala.

    WHEREAS it is necessary and expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to court-fees and valuation of suits in the State of Kerala;

BE it enacted in the Tenth Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959.

(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

2. Application of Act.— (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government.

(2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under such other law, the provisions of this Act relating to the levy of fee in respect of such proceedings shall apply subject to the said provisions of such other law.

3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(i) “appeal” includes a cross-objection;

(ii) “Court” means any Civil, Revenue, or Criminal Court and includes a Tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction under any special or local law to decide questions affecting the rights of parties;

(iii)“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and

(iv) expressions used and not defined in this Act or in the Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1125 (Act VII of 1125), but defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Code.