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Court Fee Calculator (Delhi & High Court)

Calculate ad-valorem and fixed court fees payable on suits, appeals, and petitions under Court Fees Act.

₹
Ad valorem court fee
₹7,425
Effective rate
2.97%
Of the claim amount
Net of fee
₹2,42,575
Slab-wise court fee calculation
SlabAmount in slabRateFee
₹0 – ₹5,000₹5,0002.5%₹125
₹5,000 – ₹10,000₹5,0003%₹150
₹10,000 – ₹50,000₹40,0003.5%₹1,400
₹50,000 – ₹1,00,000₹50,0004%₹2,000
₹1,00,000 – ₹5,00,000₹1,50,0002.5%₹3,750

How this is calculated

The fee is charged on the portion of the claim falling in each slab, so the schedule is continuous — a ₹100,000 claim and a ₹100,001 claim differ by a few paise, not by thousands of rupees.

Court Fee Calculator (Delhi & High Court): how it works

Ad valorem court fee is charged in slabs on the portion of the claim falling in each band, which is what makes the schedule continuous.

How ad valorem fee works

The fee is not a flat percentage of the whole claim. Each band of the claim attracts its own rate, exactly as income tax slabs work. This means the fee rises smoothly with the claim rather than jumping at slab boundaries.

What the fee depends on

  • The suit valuation, which for a money claim is the amount sought.
  • The nature of the relief: money recovery, declaration, injunction and partition are each treated differently.
  • The state, since court fees are levied under state amendments to the Court Fees Act, 1870.
  • The forum, as tribunals and consumer forums have their own schedules.

Beyond the ad valorem fee

  • Process fee for service of summons on each defendant.
  • Fees for filing documents, applications and interlocutory matters.
  • Advocate’s fee, which is a private matter and usually the largest cost.
  • Costs may be awarded against the losing party, but rarely cover actual expenditure.

An important caution

Based on

  • Court Fees Act, 1870 and the applicable state amendments

Frequently asked questions

On an ad valorem basis, with each band of the claim attracting its own rate, so the fee rises continuously with the suit valuation. The exact percentages are set by state legislation and revised periodically.

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