Madras HC: No Court Fee Refund if Settled After Trial Starts
The Madras High Court has ruled that litigants cannot get court fees back if a dispute is settled out of court after the trial has begun. The judge chose to follow a 2010 Supreme Court judgment rather than a 2017 verdict in a related case.
Context
Context: Court fees are paid when a case is filed, and courts have debated whether settling late should earn a refund. When higher court rulings differ, lower courts must choose which one to follow.
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