Section 33: Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid

Q: What does Section 33 of The Court Fees Act, 1870 (TCFA) deal with?

Section 33 TCFA pertains to "Admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid". It is part of the The Court Fees Act, 1870, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 33 of The Court Fees Act, 1870 (TCFA) governs admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 33 TCFA still in force?

Yes, Section 33 of the The Court Fees Act, 1870 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 33 TCFA?

धारा 33 TCFA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The Court Fees Act, 1870. Section 33 of The Court Fees Act, 1870 (TCFA) governs admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 33 TCFA?

Dhara 33 TCFA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The Court Fees Act, 1870. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 33 of The Court Fees Act, 1870 (TCFA) governs admission in criminal cases of documents for which proper fee has not been paid. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 33 of The Court Fees Act, 1870?

Cite as: "Section 33, The Court Fees Act, 1870 (TCFA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Court Fees Act, 1870, § 33 (India).

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Whenever the filing or exhibition in a Criminal Court of a document in respect of which the proper fee has not been paid is, in the opinion of the presiding Judge, necessary to prevent a failure of justice, nothing contained in section 4 or section 6 shall be deemed to prohibit such filing or exhibition.