New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Delhi government on Tuesday introduced "The Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2026" in the legislative assembly to allow full refund of court fees in cases where disputes are settled amicably, including out-of-court settlements. Introducing the legislation on the floor of the House, minister Parvesh Verma said that the court fee act of 1870 mandates a court fee of 1.5% under its Section 89. "In simple words, under the existing law, if the settlement between the two parties occurs by court mechanism, full 100% refund of court fee is provided to the parties, but in cases where the two parties undertake an out-of-court settlement, only 50% of court fee is refunded," Verma said. "Through this Bill, we will provide reli...