Suits Valuation Act, 1887

The appellant filed a civil suit after the testator's death seeking a declaration that a will dated 21‑03‑2003 and a sale deed dated 12‑01‑2005 were forged and should be declared null and void, along with their cancellation. The suit property was valued at Rs 30,00,000, but the plaintiff paid a fixed court fee of Rs 20…

The plaintiff, Mrs. Vimal Duti, filed a suit for dissolution of partnership and for accounts, valuing the suit at Rs.25 lakhs for jurisdiction and Rs.500 for court fee. The defendants contended that the valuation for court fee was grossly undervalued and sought dismissal of the plaint under Order VII, Rule 11(b) of the…

The Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA) claimed that the Telugu Church Council (TCC) had merged into the Church of South India in 1947 and therefore the properties transferred to CSITA were held in trust. TCC contested the merger and sought declaration of its continued existence. Earlier suits decided by th…

The appellant sought execution of a final decree in a partition suit, while the first respondent objected under Section 47 CPC, claiming the decree was void for lack of territorial jurisdiction. The executing court dismissed the objection, holding that such a jurisdictional challenge must be raised at the earliest oppo…

A partition suit filed in 1999 was compromised in 2001 and the decree was presented for registration in 2007. The trial court directed the Additional District Sub‑Registrar, Siliguri to register the partition deed based on the stamp duty calculated from the suit valuation of Rs.50 lakh. The registrar objected, stating …