CPC Section 143: Postage
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part 11: Miscellaneous
143. Postage.—Postage, where chargeable on a notice, summons or letter issued under this Code and forwarded by post, and the fee for registering the same, shall be paid within a time to be fixed before the communication is made:
Provided that the State Government *** may remit such postage, or fee, or both, or may prescribe a scale of court-fees to be levied in lieu thereof.
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- 135. Exemption from arrest under civil process
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- 141. Miscellaneous proceedings
- 142. Orders and notices to be in writing
- 144. Application for restitution
- 145. Enforcement of liability of surety
- 146. Proceedings by or against representatives
- 147. Consent or agreement by persons under disability
- 148. Enlargement of time
- 148A. Right to lodge a caveat
- 149. Power to make up deficiency of court-fees
- 150. Transfer of business
- 151. Saving of inherent powers of Court
- 152. Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders
- 153. General power to amend
- 153A. Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed
- 153B. Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court
- 154. [Repealed.]
- 155. [Repealed.]
- 156. [Repealed.]
- 157. Continuance of orders under repealed enactments
- 158. Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments