State Act

THE KARNATAKA COURT-FEE AND SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1958.

3. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (i)“appeal” includes a cross-objection; 1[(ia) “Chief Controlling Revenue Authority” means the officer appointed by the State Government to be the Commissioner of Stamps for 2[Karnataka]2;]1 (ii) “court” means any civil, revenue or criminal court and includes a Tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction under any special or local law to decide questions affecting the rights of parties; (iii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (iv) expressions used and not defined in this Act or in the 2[Karnataka]2 General Clauses Act, 1899 (2[Karnataka]2 Act III of 1899), but defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908), shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Code.