Lawgist19GExecutors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of underpayment
1 [19G. Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of under-payment.—Where too low a court-fee has been paid on any probate or letters of administration in consequence of any mistake, or of its not being known at the time that some particular part of the estate belonged to the deceased, if any executor or administrator acting under such probate or letters does not, within six months 2 *** after the discovery of the mistake or of any effects not known at the time to have belonged to the deceased, apply to the said Authority and pay what is wanting to make up the court-fee which ought to have been paid at first on such probate or letters, he shall forfeit the sum of one thousand rupees and also a further sum at the rate of ten per cent. on the amount of the sum wanting to make up the proper court-fee.]
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1. As to recovery of penalties or forfeitures under s. 19G, see s. 19J, infra.
2. The words and figures "after the first day of April, 1875, or "rep. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
- 19A Relief where too high a court-fee has been paid
- 19B Relief where debts due from a deceased person have been paid out of his estate
- 19C Relief in case of several grants
- 19D Probates declared valid as to trust-property though not covered by court-fee
- 19E Provision for case where too low a court-fee has been paid on probates, etc
- 19F Administrator to give proper security before letters stamped under section
- 19G Executors, etc., not paying full court-fee on probates, etc., within six months after discovery of underpayment
- 19H Notice of applications for probate or letters of administration to be given to Revenueauthorities, and procedure thereon
- 19-I Payment of court-fees in respect of probates and letters of administratio
- 19J Recovery of penalties, etc
- 19K Sections 6 and 28 not to apply to probates or letters of administration
