This book has always enjoyed a prestigious position in legal literature. The main feature of this book is that its commentary, under each section, is clear, lucid and easy to understand. This new edition endeavours to bring the statement of the law up-to-date by Incorporating all the Important decisions of the Supreme Court of India and those of the various High Courts on the laws within the ambit of this book. All the various State Amendments to the Court-fees Act, 1870, have been incorporated at their proper places. The ad-valorem fees with proper fee of each State are given in the Schedules. The list of appendices is also given a re-treatment by excluding some old ones and adding some more substantial and significant ones. The appendices include Acts & Rules of various States and Notifications. The Law relating to Suits Valuation has been exhaustively updated. Care has been taken to maintain the characteristic temper of the books as a dependable exposition of the subject. This book will be found useful as the ideal study and reference companion by Judges, Lawyers and other members of the legal fraternity.