SECTION 149, 150, 151 CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1908

What is the Power to make up deficiency of court-fees? What is Transfer of business? What is the meaning of Saving of inherent powers of Court? Section 149, 150 and 151 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908

Power to make up deficiency of court-fees, Transfer of business and Saving of inherent powers of Court are defined under Section 149, 150 and 151 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908. Provisions under these Sections are:


 

Section 149 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Power to make up deficiency of court-fees"

Where the whole or any part of any fee prescribed for any document by the law for the time being in force relating to court-fees has not been paid, the Court may, in its discretion, at any stage, allow the person, by whom such fee is payable, to pay the whole or part, as the case may be, of such court-fee; and upon such payment the document, in respect of which such fee is payable, shall have the same force and effect as if such fee had been paid in the first instance.

 

Section 150 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Transfer of business"

Save as otherwise provide, where the business of any Court is transferred to any other Court, the Court to which the business is so transferred shall have the same powers and shall perform the same duties as those respectively conferred and imposed by or under this Code upon the Court from which the business was so transferred.

 

Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Saving of inherent powers of Court"

Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court.