Kerala's 2025-26 budget hikes court fees to raise Rs 150 crores, exempting some case types.

Kerala's 2025-26 budget proposes increasing court fees, aiming to raise an additional Rs 150 crores. Changes include new fees for petitions under acts like the SARFAESI Act and for bail applications, with fees capped at 1% of claim amounts for certain cases. Habeas corpus and PIL cases will be exempt from fees. This is the first court fee revision in 20 years, led by a committee appointed by Finance Minister KN Balagopal.

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