Court Filing Fee Helper (India)
Use your own assumptions to calculate supported forum schedules or identify the required filing schedule before deciding the next operational step.
Estimate only; confirm current law, facts, and official filing requirements.
Registry confirmation required. The tool does not apply a generic civil-court slab where no single national slab exists.
Choose a forum with a supported fee schedule and enter the claim value. Other forums require the official registry schedule.
Method and sources
Uses the supported Consumer Commission or DRT value bands; other forums require the applicable official registry schedule.
Frequently asked questions
No. It is an indicative estimate. Court fees are fixed by each state’s Court-Fees Act and by forum-specific rules, and the final fee is assessed by the court registry. Confirm with an advocate before filing.
Court fees are a state subject. Each state amends the Court Fees Act 1870 with its own slab table, minimums, maximum ceiling and exemptions, so the same claim value can attract different fees in different states.
No. Under the Consumer Protection Act 2019, complaints valued up to ₹5 lakh before the District Commission carry no filing fee. Higher value bands attract a fixed fee.
Reviewed 2026-09-14. India Code