On the second day of the winter session of the Delhi legislative assembly, Delhi Legislative Affairs Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh introduced the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Bill 2026 today in the house.
The bill seeks to provide relief to the people by ensuring a full refund of fees, whether the settlement is done outside court or in court.
The bill will also remove small difficulties from common people’s lives. Meanwhile, a special discussion on the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur was also held during the session. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the life, sacrifice and character of Guru Tegh Bahadur are not limited to any one era or community.
“Earlier, if a settlement was reached through the court, the court fees were refunded. However, if both parties settled the matter mutually, only 50 per cent of the court fees was refunded,” Singh said.
Now, people of Delhi will get relief as it has been decided that whether the settlement takes place through the court or mutually between the parties, 100 per cent of the court fees will be refunded, he added.