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State of Punjab - Section

Section 20 in The Court Fees Act, 1870

20. Rules as to costs of processes.

- The High Court shall, as soon as may be, make rules as to the following matters:-
(i)The fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by such Court in its appellate jurisdiction, and by the order Civil [(-)] [The words 'and revenue' were repealed by the Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 (XVII of 1887), section 2 and Schedule.] Courts established within the local limits of such jurisdiction;
(ii)the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by the Criminal Courts established within such limits in the case of offences other than offences for which police officers may arrest without a warrant;
(iii)the remuneration of the peons and all other persons employed by leave of a Court in the service or execution of processes.
The High Court may from time to time alter and add to the rules so made.Confirmation and publication of rules. - All such rules, alterations and additions shall, after being confirmed by the [State] [Substituted for the word 'Provincial' by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.] Government [-] [The words 'and sanctioned by the Governor General of India in Council' were repealed by Act XXXVIII of 1920, section 2.] be published in the [Official Gazette] [Substituted for the words 'Local Official Gazette' by the Government of India (Adaptation of India Laws) Order, 1937.] and shall thereupon have the force of law.Until such rules shall be so made and published, the fees now leviable for serving and executing processes shall continue to be levied, and shall be deemed to be fees leviable under this Act.