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Section 10: Procedure where net profit or market-value wrongly estimated

The Court-Fee ACT, 1870Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 1870

(i) If in the result of any such investigation the Court finds that the net profits or market-value have or has been wrongly estimated, the Court, if the estimation has been excessive, may in its discretion refund the excess paid as such fee : but, if the estimation has been insufficient, the Court shall require the plaintiff to pay so much additional fee as would have been payable had the said market-value or net profits been rightly estimated.

(ii) In such case the suit shall be stayed until the additional fee is paid. If the additional fee is not paid within such time as the Court shall fix, the suit shall be dismissed.

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ActThe Court-Fee ACT, 1870
Section10
Marginal noteProcedure where net profit or market-value wrongly estimated
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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