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Section 40: Suits for specific performance

The Karnataka Court-Fee and Suits Valuation Act, 1958.State Act of Karnataka · Act 16 of 1958

In a suit for specific performance, whether with or without possession, fee shall be payable,—

(a) in the case of a contract of sale, computed on the amount of the consideration;

(b) in the case of a contract of mortgage, computed on the amount agreed to be secured by the mortgage;

(c) in the case of a contract of lease, computed on the aggregate amount of the fine or premium, if any, and of the average of the annual rent agreed to be paid;

(d) in the case of a contract of exchange, computed on the amount of the consideration, or as the case may be, on the market value of the property sought to be got in exchange;

(e) in other cases, where the consideration for the promise sought to be enforced has a market value, computed on such market value or where such consideration has no market value, at the rates specified in section 47.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Court-Fee and Suits Valuation Act, 1958.
Section40
Marginal noteSuits for specific performance
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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