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Section 44: Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.

The Maharashtra Court-fees ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 36 of 1959

Whenever the filing or exhibition in a Criminal Court of a document in respect of which the proper fee has not been paid is, in the opinion of the presiding Judge, necessary to prevent a failure of justice, nothing contained in section 5 shall be deemed to prohibit such filing or exhibition.

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ActThe Maharashtra Court-fees Act
Section44
Marginal noteAdmission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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