Under the proviso to Section 19E of the Court Fees Act, 1870, the Authority may remit the penalty if…
The proviso to section 19E permits penalty remission for qualifying mistake or lack of knowledge that effects belonged to the deceased, without fraudulent or delaying…
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Under the proviso to Section 19E of the Court Fees Act, 1870, the Authority may remit the penalty if satisfied that the lower fee was paid:
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Correct answer C
The proviso to section 19E permits penalty remission for qualifying mistake or lack of knowledge that effects belonged to the deceased, without fraudulent or delaying intent, on a timely application. Intentional delay or fraud does not satisfy that proviso. Section 19J separately confers remission powers and should not be conflated with these conditions.