{"id":399494,"date":"2026-10-22T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=399494"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:09:27","slug":"union-territories-court-fees-rules-2026-penalties-appeals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/10\/22\/union-territories-court-fees-rules-2026-penalties-appeals\/","title":{"rendered":"Union territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026 notified to govern adjudication of court-fee and stamp-related violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p>On 16 October 2026, Ministry of Law and Justice, notified the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026<\/span>. These Rules were issued under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001525248\" target=\"_blank\">34(1)<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002808046\" target=\"_blank\">Court-fees Act, 1870<\/a> and came into force on 16 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026 introduce a civil and administrative penalty framework for minor, non-fraudulent violations of court fee and stamp-sale rules, replacing criminal sanctions for such contraventions. The Rules also prescribe standard forms for complaints, show-cause notices and appeals, and establish timelines for adjudication and appellate proceedings to promote procedural efficiency and minimise delays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Key Features:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">1. The Rules operationalise Sections 34-A and 34-B of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002808046\" target=\"_blank\">Court-fees Act, 1870<\/a>, inserted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">2. Revenue officers, licensed stamp vendors and members of the public are empowered to report violations of court-fee and stamp-sale requirements to designated adjudicating officers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">3. The Rules enable revenue officers, licensed stamp vendors and members of the public to report alleged court-fee and stamp-sale violations to designated adjudicating officers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">4. The Rules also prescribe for financial penalties of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">up to &#8377;10,000<\/span> for specified non-fraudulent violations of stamp-sale requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">5. There is a mandatory requirement of a formal show-cause notice and a reasonable opportunity of hearing for the alleged violator under the Rules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">6. An aggrieved person may file an appeal to the designated appellate authority in Form III within <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">30 days<\/span> of receiving the order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">7. Delay may be condoned for sufficient cause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">8. The authority may confirm, modify or set aside the order, remit the matter for fresh consideration, or reduce, enhance or annul the penalty, subject to the statutory limits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">9. <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">60 days<\/span> <span style=\"\">from the date of filing<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt; margin-bottom: 3%;\">10. <span style=\"\">Every order passed by the appellate authority under the Rules will be <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">final and conclusive<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-style: solid; text-underline-mode: continuous;\">[Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026, dated 16-10-2026]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Read Also:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/06\/24\/court-fees-act-reforms-under-jan-vishwas-act-2026-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: Decriminalization &amp; Penalty Reforms<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/04\/21\/jan-vishwas-amendment-of-provisions-act-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: Administrative Penalty Regime for Stamp Sale Violations under the Court Fees Act<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026 establish a formal procedure for investigating and penalising certain violations of court-fee stamp rules in Union Territories, and for appealing against the penalties 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