New Delhi, March 11 -- President Droupadi Murmu has approved the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026, enabling litigants in the national capital to claim a full refund of court fees if disputes are settled amicably at any stage of proceedings.
The law, notified on March 6, 2026 by the Department of Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs, amends the Court Fees Act, 1870 as applicable to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The legislation was passed by the Delhi Legislative Assembly on January 9, 2026, and received presidential assent on February 19, 2026.
Full Refund for Settled Disputes
The amendment substitutes Section 16 of the Act, allowing a plaintiff or counter-claimant to receive a court certificate authorising a full r...