Refund of entire court fees granted as dispute resolve amicably u/s. 89 of CPC: Supreme Court

Sanjeevkumar Harakchand Kankariya Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India)

Supreme Court held that refund of 100% court fees granted as the amount of court fees involved was not excessive and the dispute was resolved amicably by mediation under section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 [CPC].

Facts- Petitioner had entered into an agreement to sell a certain property located at Aurangabad. However, the said Agreement could not be performed and as such, he preferred Special Civil Suit No.274 of 2013 before the Court of the Civil Judge, Senior

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