**Executive Summary**
The document is the Delhi Gazette publishing "The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2026" (Bill No. 01 of 2026) on January 6, 2026. The bill amends the Court Fees Act, 1870, specifically to modify the rules regarding the refund of court fees in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The key objective is to remove an arbitrary distinction between individuals seeking refunds and to align the Act with the Constitution of India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* The Act is named "The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2026."
* It will be effective from the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette.
* **Substitution of Section 16:**
* Section 16 of the Court Fees Act 1870 is substituted to allow for full refund of fees paid for a suit or appeal if parties settle amicably, with or without court intervention, at any stage.
* The plaintiff/counter-claimant is entitled to a certificate from the Court, authorizing them to receive the full refund from the collector/competent officer.
* **Omission of Section 16A:**
* Section 16A, inserted in 2010, is omitted.
* **Objectives and Reasons:**
* The amendment addresses an arbitrary distinction in the existing Act, which is considered unconstitutional.
* **Financial Implications:**
* The estimated average annual expenditure for implementing the amendment is ₹1,64,79,035.
* This figure is based on calculations from the High Court's details of the past three financial years regarding court fee refunds under Section 16A.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Parties involved in Suits/Appeals (Plaintiffs/Counter-Claimants)**
* **Impact:** Benefits those involved in court cases by allowing a full refund of court fees if they settle amicably, regardless of whether they use court intervention.
* **Action Required:** If a settlement is reached, claimants need to obtain a certificate from the court to claim the refund from the relevant authority.
**Stakeholder: Collector/Competent Officer**
* **Impact:** Must be prepared to process and issue refunds for court fees as authorized by the certificate from the Court, potentially increasing administrative workload.
* **Action Required:** To process refund requests based on court certificates.
**Stakeholder: Delhi High Court**
* **Impact:** Less distinction in Court Fees refunds. Streamlined administrative processes of refund requests.
* **Action Required:** Provide claimants with certificates to enable a full refund when applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
Court Fees Act, 1870: The principal act being amended, concerning court fees in Delhi.
Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2026: The proposed legislation to amend the Court Fees Act, 1870 in Delhi.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The geographical area where the amendment applies.
Section 16: Section of Court Fees Act, 1870, which has been substituted.
Section 16A: Section of Court Fees Act which has been omitted.
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No. 08] DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 403
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
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कोर्ट-फीस अजधजनयम, 1870 (1870 का 7) एक केन्द्रीय अजधजनयम ह,ै िो राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली में प्रिर्तटत ह।ै इस
अजधजनयम की धारा 16A, धारा 16 तथा धारा 16A के अंतगटत न्द्यायालय िल्ु क की िापसी िाहने िाले व्यजियों के बीि
एक मनमाना भेि उत्पन्न करती ह ै और इस कारण यह भारत के संजिधान के प्रजतकूल (असंिैधाजनक) ह।ै अतः धारा 16 म ें
संिोधन करन े तथा कोर्ट-फीस (दिल्ली संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2010 के माध्यम स े िोडी गई धारा 16A को जिलोजपत करन े
का प्रस्ट्ताि दकया िाता ह।ै यह जिधेयक उपयुटि उद्दश्े यों की पूर्तट हते ु प्रस्ट्तुत दकया गया ह।ै
प्रिेि साजहब ससंह, मंत्री (जिधायी कायट)
प्रजतजनयोजित जिधान सबं धं ी ज्ञापन
कोर्ट-फीस (दिल्ली संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 दकसी भी पिाजधकारी को अधीनस्ट्थ जिधान बनाने की िजि प्रिान करने का
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प्रिेि साजहब ससंह, मंत्री (जिधायी कायट)
जित्तीय ज्ञापन
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तीन जित्तीय िषों के जििरण प्रस्ट्तुत दकए िाने के पश्चात ् गणना की गई ह,ै जिसम ें कोर्ट-फीस अजधजनयम, 1870 की धारा
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प्रिेि साजहब ससंह, मंत्री (जिधायी कायट)
रंिीत ससंह, सजिि[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
DELHI LEGISTATIVE ASSEMBLE SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 6th January, 2026
No. F. 21/6/Court Fees (D.A)/2026/LAS-VIII/Legn./16084.—The following is published for general
Information:—
THE COURT FEES (DELHI AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026
BILL No. 01 OF 2026
(As introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on 6th January, 2026)
BILL No. 01 OF 2026
THE COURT FEES (DELHI AMENDMENT) BILL, 2026
A
BILL
further to amend the Court Fees Act 1870 (07 of 1870), in its application to the National Territory of Delhi.
BE it enacted by Legislative Assembly of Delhi Parliament in the Seventy-sixth year of the Republic of India
as follows:––
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment)
Act 2026.
(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Substitution of section 16.- The section 16 of the Court Fees Act 1870 (07 of 1870), in its application
to National Territory of Delhi, shall be amended as under;-
“Section 16 - Refund of Fee:- Where the parties to a suit or appeal, at any stage of such suit or appeal,
settle their dispute amicably, with or without the intervention of the Court and with or without invoking any
of the modes of settlement of dispute, referred to in section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(5 of 1908) and the said suit including Counter-claim, if any, or appeal is disposed of as settled/compromised
by the court, the plaintiff/Counter- claimant shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorizing him
to receive back from the collector/competent officer, the full amount of fee, paid in respect of such
plaint/counter claim.”
3. Omission of section 16A.- Section 16A inserted vide the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act 2010
notified in Delhi Gazette-Extra Ordinary, vide Notification No F.14(22)/LA-2008/WAW/17. Dated the
11th February, 2010, shall be omitted.
PRAVESH SAHIB SINGH, Minister (Legislative Affairs)4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Court Fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870) is a Central Act as in force in the National Capital Territory of
Delhi. Section 16A of the Act is creating an arbitrary distinction between persons who seeks refund of court
fees under Section 16 and Section 16A of the Court Fees Act, 2010, and therefore is ultra vires to the
Constitution of India. Accordingly, it is proposed to amend the section 16 and omit section 16A inserted vide
the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2010.
The Bill seeks to achieve the above objects.
PRAVESH SAHIB SINGH, Minister (Legislative Affairs)
MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION
The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026 does not seek to confer power on any functionary to
make subordinate legislation.
PRAVESH SAHIB SINGH, Minister (Legislative Affairs)
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
For the implementation of the proposals to consider amendment of section 16 of the Court Fees Act,
1870 (07 of 1870) there will be an average annual expenditure of Rupees: 16479035.
This amount has been calculated after the submission of details of last 3 financial years by
Hon'ble High Court wherein total sum paid qua refund of court fees on settlement in terms of section 16 A
of Court Fees Act, 1870 is provided.
PRAVESH SAHIB SINGH, Minister (Legislative Affairs)
RANJEET SINGH, Secy.
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