The document outlines the minimum fee schedule for advocates in Maharashtra and Goa. It provides fees for a wide range of legal matters in civil and criminal cases. For civil matters, it specifies fees for drafting documents, court appearances, inspections, and more. Fees range from Rs. 500 for drafting an affidavit to Rs. 1 lakh for high value civil suits. For criminal matters, it outlines fees for bail applications, conducting summary trials, sessions court cases, and appearances in various tribunals. Fees are higher for advocates with over 10 years of experience and for matters heard outside the local district court.
The document outlines the minimum fee schedule for advocates in Maharashtra and Goa. It provides fees for a wide range of legal matters in civil and criminal cases. For civil matters, it specifies fees for drafting documents, court appearances, inspections, and more. Fees range from Rs. 500 for drafting an affidavit to Rs. 1 lakh for high value civil suits. For criminal matters, it outlines fees for bail applications, conducting summary trials, sessions court cases, and appearances in various tribunals. Fees are higher for advocates with over 10 years of experience and for matters heard outside the local district court.
The document outlines the minimum fee schedule for advocates in Maharashtra and Goa. It provides fees for a wide range of legal matters in civil and criminal cases. For civil matters, it specifies fees for drafting documents, court appearances, inspections, and more. Fees range from Rs. 500 for drafting an affidavit to Rs. 1 lakh for high value civil suits. For criminal matters, it outlines fees for bail applications, conducting summary trials, sessions court cases, and appearances in various tribunals. Fees are higher for advocates with over 10 years of experience and for matters heard outside the local district court.
The document outlines the minimum fee schedule for advocates in Maharashtra and Goa. It provides fees for a wide range of legal matters in civil and criminal cases. For civil matters, it specifies fees for drafting documents, court appearances, inspections, and more. Fees range from Rs. 500 for drafting an affidavit to Rs. 1 lakh for high value civil suits. For criminal matters, it outlines fees for bail applications, conducting summary trials, sessions court cases, and appearances in various tribunals. Fees are higher for advocates with over 10 years of experience and for matters heard outside the local district court.
No. Advocates Advocates upto 10 above 10 years years practice practice Rs. Rs. 1. Notice, Reply, Rejoinder, Duplicate Notice 1,000 2,500 2. Agreement of lease, leave & license, or 3,000 5,000 any other Agreement 3. Search : 5,000 250 per year Outside District place, Additional 5,000 250 per year excluding the government charges 4. Title Notice 5,000 5,000 5. Public Notice in Newspaper, excluding 3,000 5,000 charges 6. Drafting of Sale, Exchange, Gift, Transfer 5,000 10,000 of Goodwill, Mortgage, Lease Deed 7. Registration of any document including 1,500 2,000 Power of Attorney 8. Drafting of Deed of Formation of 3,000 per 3,000 per Association of Apartment Holders apartment apartment 9. Advising as a Lawyer for a Construction Per tenement Rs. 5,000/- Scheme (total) 10. To prepare proposal for Registration of 10,000 10,000 Co.op Housing Society, excluding Government charges 11. Drafting of Will 5,000 7,000 12. (i) Drafting of Partnership Deed or Deed 3,000 5,000 of Dissolution, Retirement or change in Constitution (ii) Registration thereof excluding charges 3,000 5,000 13. Drafting of Power of Attorney – Special 3,000 5,000 General 3,000 5,000 14. Drafting of Affidavit 500 1,000 15. Drafting and filing of Caveat 5,000 10,000 16. Inspection of Documents in decided cases 1,000 2,000 17. Appearance in Mamlatdar’s Court (per 1,000 2,000 day) 18. Inspection of Site 5,000 10,000 19. Written opinion – Minor 2,000 5,000 Major 5,000 10,000 20. Conference with Counsel (per hour) 2,500 5,000 21. Consultation (per hour) 2,000 3,000 22. Appearance in Court Outside District place 2,000 3,000 (per day) 23. Work of Mofusil Advocates at High Court 5,000 10,000 (briefing) 24. Appearance in Family Court or 3,000 5,000 Matrimonial Court 25. Work as Court Commissioner (a) Spot Inspection 3,000 5,000 (b) Recording of Evidence (per sitting) 5,000 7,500 26. Court Receiver, per month subject to 5,000 10,000 valuation of property upto Rs. 10,00,000/- 27. Appearance in Tribunals including Labour, 10,000 15,000 Industrial, Revenue FEES IN CIVIL SUITS 28. (a) If amount or value of the Subject 1,000 2,000 matter does not exceed Rs. 5,000/- (b) Suits involving relief of Declaration & 10,000 15,000 Injunction. 29. If amount or value of the Subject matter 7,500 12,500 exceeds Rs. 5,000/- but less than Rs. 50,000/- 30. If amount or value of the Subject matter 10,000 15,000 exceeds Rs. 50,000/- but does not exceeds Rs. 1,00,000/- 31. If the amount or value exceeds (a) Rs. 1,00,000/- but less than Rs. 50,000 75,000 10,00,000/- (b) If the amount or value above Rs. Negotiable but not less 10,00,000/- than Rs. 1,00,000/-
32. In appeals from Orders or in civil 25,000 50,000
application or proceedings other than applications and proceedings necessary for the progress of a suit or appeal and other than applications arising in or out of applications. 33. Execution Proceeding 10,000 15,000 CRIMINAL MATTER 1. Case in J.M.F.C Court (a) Bail / P.R Application 1,000 2,000 (b) Appearance & conducting Summary 2,000 5,000 Case (c) Cases where maximum punishment is 5,000 10,000 upto three years (d) Private Complaints 5,000 10,000 2. Case in Sessions Court (a) Where the maximum punishment that 25,000 50,000 can be awarded is death sentence or life imprisonment (b) Where the maximum punishment that 15,000 25,000 can be awarded is 10 years imprisonment (c) Anticipatory Bail, Bail in Session Case 10,000 20,000 3. Proceedings under Criminal Procedure 3,000 5,000 Code 4. Notice for claiming maintenance 500 1,000 5. Proceeding under Section 125 of Cr.P.C 5,000 7,000 on behalf of dependent 6. Appearance in Court outside District place 3,000 5,000 (per day) 7. Proceeding under E.C. Food Adulteration 10,000 20,000 P.C Act and other Special Acts 8. Proceeding under Section 138 of N.I Act 5,000 10,000 9. Appearance & conducting before D.R.T 25,000 50,000 10. Appearance & conducting before D.R.A.T 50,000 75,000 11. Appearance before Consumer Forum 5,000 10,000 12. Appearance before State Commission 25,000 50,000 (Original jurisdiction) 12A Appeal / Revision 25,000 50,000 13. Case before National Commission 1,00,000 2,00,000 (Original jurisdiction) 13A Appeal / Revision 25,000 50,000 14. Case before Motor Accident Claim Tribunal 25,000 50,000 NOTE: - Expenses of any kind shall be extra. Any Advocate is at liberty to negotiate higher fees with client depending on the nature of work.