Legal Consultant India
2025-09-06
Corporate Law
Which Law Applies For Payment Of Court Fees In Contested Application For Probate Or Letters Of Administration? Kerala High Court Answers
The Kerala High Court recently said that when an original petition is converted to a suit as contemplated under Rule 26 of the Indian Succession Rules (Kerala), 1968, the court fee has to be paid under Article 11 (k) of Schedule II of the Court Fees Act. A trial court had earlier directed a plaintiff to pay court fees under Section 25(a) of the Act read with Article 1 Schedule I of the Court...
