Kh. MUHAMMAD FAZIL vs MUMTAZ MUNNAWAR KHAN NIAZI Ss — 2024 SCMR 1059 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2024 SCMR 1059 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2024
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: Kh. MUHAMMAD FAZIL vs MUMTAZ MUNNAWAR KHAN NIAZI Ss
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 149---C; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908); Court Fees Act

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Judgment text as reported

Kh. MUHAMMAD FAZIL VS MUMTAZ MUNNAWAR KHAN NIAZI Ss. 4 & 6---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 149---Court fees---Power to make up deficiency of court-fees---Discretion of Court---Scope---Section 149, C.P.C. is an exception to the command delineated under Sections 4 and 6 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 ("Court Fees Act")---Exercise of discretion by the Court at any stage is, as a general rule, expected to be exercised in favour of the litigant on presenting plausible reasons which may include bona fide mistake in the calculation of the court fee; unavailability of the court fee stamps; or any other good cause or circumstances beyond control, for allowing time to make up the deficiency of court fee stamps on a case to case basis, and the said discretion can only be exercised where the Court is satisfied that sufficient grounds are made out for non-payment of the court fee in the first instance.

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