Centre notifies new penalty rules for court fee stamp violations in UTs

New Delhi, Oct 17 (UNI) The Centre has notified new rules governing penalties for violations of court fee stamp regulations in union Territories (UTs), providing for fines of up to Rs 10,000 for specified non-fraudulent violations, a 30-day appeal window and disposal of appeals within 60 days. The union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026, notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on October 16, came into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. Issued under Section 34(1) of the Court-fees Act, 1870, the rules establish a formal mechanism for filing complaints, conducting inquiries, imposing…