THE KARNATAKA COURT FEES AND SUITS VALUATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 37 OF 2020
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th Day of October, 2020)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 16th day of October 2020)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1958) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from 31st day of July, 2020.
2. Amendment of section 66.-In the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958 (Karnataka Act 16 of 1958), (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) in section 66, for the words “seventy five percent” occurring in two places, the words “hundred percent” shall be substituted.
3. Insertion of section 68A.-In the Principal Act, after section 68, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“68A All refunds and remissions shall also be made by e-payment.-All refunds and remissions under this Act shall also be made by e- payment.”
4. Amendment of section 71.-In section 71 of the Principal Act,
(a) In sub clause (ii), after the words “five hundred” the word and symbol , “and;” shall be inserted.
(b) after sub clause (ii), as so amended, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“(iii) By e-payment also.”
5. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 18 of 2020) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act.
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