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- A. None of these
- B. For two years
- C. For three years
- D. For one year
Explanation: For maintenance, annuities and similar periodic payments, the subject-matter value is deemed to be ten times the amount payable for one…
Correct answer: For one year- A. Five times of the revenue so payable
- B. Ten times of the revenue so payable
- C. None of the above
- D. None of these
Explanation: For a pre-emption suit involving land assessed to land revenue, the statutory valuation is generally ten times the revenue payable.
Correct answer: Ten times of the revenue so payable723. The section dealing with "Computation of Fee" payable in certain suit for money is______________?
- A. Section 6,
- B. Section 10,
- C. Section 7,
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 7 is headed as the provision for computing fees in certain suits, including suits for money.
Correct answer: Section 7,- A. None of these
- B. Court officer himself
- C. None of the above
- D. Taxing officer
Explanation: Section 5 refers a dispute about the necessity or amount of a court fee to the taxing officer.
Correct answer: Taxing officer- A. Fiscal statute
- B. Technical statute
- C. Corrobortive statute
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Court Fees Act is fiscal because its principal purpose is to impose and regulate fees collected as public revenue in connection with…
Correct answer: Fiscal statute- A. Provincial
- B. Federal
- C. Appropriate
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Act uses the term “appropriate Government,” which may be the Federal or Provincial Government depending on the relevant jurisdiction.
Correct answer: Appropriate- A. The stamps to be impressed
- B. The stamps to be adhesive
- C. None of these
- D. Both A and B
Explanation: Section 26 provides that stamps may be impressed or adhesive, with the applicable form directed by the appropriate Government.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. It shall not be necessary to impose fresh stamp
- B. It shall be necessary to impose a fresh stamp
- C. Depends upon courts discretion
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 29 treats a document amended merely to correct a mistake and conform to the parties’ original intention as not requiring a fresh…
Correct answer: It shall not be necessary to impose fresh stamp- A. Chapter IV of The Court Fees A
- B. Chapter V of The Court Fees Act
- C. Chapter V(A) of The Court Fees Act
- D. None of these
Explanation: Chapter V deals with the mode of levying fees, principally through the use of stamps.
Correct answer: Chapter V of The Court Fees Act- A. Section 21-A
- B. Section 21-B
- C. None of these
- D. Section 22
Explanation: Section 22 addresses the number of peons in District and Subordinate Courts.
Correct answer: Section 22- A. Tax officer office
- B. Revenue Reocrd Room
- C. None of these
- D. Each Court
Explanation: Section 21 requires the table of process fees to be displayed in a conspicuous part of each Court.
Correct answer: Each Court- A. Section 20A of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- B. Section 20 of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- C. Section 20B of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 20-A exempts criminal prosecution processes from fees for their service and execution.
Correct answer: Section 20A of the Court Fees Acts, 1870- A. Power of attorney
- B. Letters of administration
- C. Both A and (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Act exempts specified powers of attorney and letters of administration from court fees.
Correct answer: Both A and (b)- A. None of these
- B. Three or more distinct subjects
- C. None of the above
- D. Two or more distinct subjects
Explanation: Section 17 applies where a suit involves two or more distinct subjects, requiring the aggregate value of those subjects to be considered…
Correct answer: Two or more distinct subjects- A. Section, 14
- B. Section 13-A
- C. Section, 15
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 14 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, specifically provides for refund of the fee paid on an application for review of a judgment.
Correct answer: Section, 14- A. The parties
- B. The Court
- C. The Court officer
- D. None of these
Explanation: Questions concerning the valuation of the subject matter for determining court fee are decided by the court, not by the parties or a court…
Correct answer: The Court- A. Submittion of extra Court fee
- B. Submission of less Court fee
- C. Refund of Court fee where amount decreed is less than amount claimed
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 11(2) concerns cases where the amount decreed is less than the amount claimed, allowing the appropriate excess court fee to be…
Correct answer: Refund of Court fee where amount decreed is less than amount claimed- A. Paid
- B. Remit by the Court
- C. Paid by the Government
- D. None of these
Explanation: When the prescribed court fee is insufficient, proceedings remain stayed until the deficit or additional fee is paid.
Correct answer: Paid- A. Court fees in cases of declaration
- B. Court fees in cases for possession of land, houses and gardens
- C. Court fees in pre-emption cases
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 7(v) governs suits for possession of land, houses and gardens, with the fee generally linked to the value of the subject matter.
Correct answer: Court fees in cases for possession of land, houses and gardens- A. Both A and B
- B. Local investigation as may be necessary
- C. Ascertaining net profit or market value of any land garden or house
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 9 permits the court to appoint a commission to ascertain the net profits or market value of land, a garden or a house when that…
Correct answer: Ascertaining net profit or market value of any land garden or house