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On 6 March 2026, the Delhi Government notified the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026<\/span>, revising the provisions of the Court Fees Act, 1870<\/span> as applicable in the National Territory of Delhi.<\/p>\n

Key Points of Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026:<\/h3>\n
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    Effective from 6 March 2026<\/span>, this Amendment modifies the rules related to refund of fees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    It substitutes Section 16<\/span>, redefining the refund mechanism in cases where disputes are settled at any stage of a suit or appeal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Under the amended provision, a litigant is entitled to receive a full refund<\/span> of the court fee paid if:<\/p>\n

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      Parties to a suit or appeal settle their dispute amicably,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Settlement occurs at any stage<\/span> of the proceedings,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Settlement happens with or without<\/span> the court’s intervention, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Settlement is with or without invoking any mode of dispute resolution<\/span> under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      The provision clarifies that this benefit applies not only to the plaintiff but also to a counter-claimant, ensuring wider and fairer applicability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Once the suit, counter-claim, or appeal is disposed of as “settled\/compromised,” the Court will issue a certificate enabling the party to receive the refund from the collector or competent authority.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      The Delhi Amendment also omits Section 16 A<\/span>, which previously dealt with refund of fees on settlement before hearing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Delhi Govt has notified the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026 revising Section 16 and removing Section 16 A to streamline the court-fee refund process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67525,"featured_media":377855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1193],"tags":[100209,100211,100207,100212,100208,100210],"class_list":["post-377849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislationupdates","category-notifications","tag-court-fee-refund","tag-court-fees-act-1870","tag-court-fees-amendment","tag-delhi-court-f-ee","tag-delhi-court-fees","tag-delhi-courts"],"yoast_head":"\nCourt Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026 Explained | SCC Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore when can litigants get a full refund under the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026\" 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