https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172104 Section 149 CPC permits a court, in its discretion, to allow deficient court fee to be paid later and validate the plaint retrospectively where the default is bona fide. The text emphasises that courts should ordinarily give an opportunity to make good the deficiency in the absence of mala fides, especially where financial hardship and access to justice concerns arise. It also states that "sufficient cause" for condonation of delay should be construed pragmatically and in a justice-oriented manner so that disputes are decided on merits rather than technicalities. Legal aid and the constitutional mandate of access to justice are noted as relevant considerations in that approach. en-us Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172104 Section 149 CPC permits a court, in its discretion, to allow deficient court fee to be paid later and validate the plaint retrospectively where the default is bona fide. The text emphasises that courts should ordinarily give an opportunity to make good the deficiency in the absence of mala fides, especially where financial hardship and access to justice concerns arise. It also states that "sufficient cause" for condonation of delay should be construed pragmatically and in a justice-oriented manner so that disputes are decided on merits rather than technicalities. Legal aid and the constitutional mandate of access to justice are noted as relevant considerations in that approach. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172104