Calcutta High Court Permits E-Payment Of Court Fees From July 15

The Calcutta High Court has permitted e-payment of Court Fees from July 15 for the original and appellate side as well as its Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri. A Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) has been notified in this regard consisting of a step-by-step tutorial for making online payment of Court Fees.

In order to make online payment of Court Fees, litigants have to access the portal- https://pay.ecourts.gov.in/. E-payment of Court Fees vide this portal can be done anytime and from anywhere.

Prior registration is not mandated to access this portal and payment can also be made using a mobile phone.

Furthermore, the web portal also permits payment to be made through a wide range of mediums such as - Net-banking, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, and UPI mode. An E-receipt is also generated notifying the successful completion of payment which can be submitted at various filing counters of across Courts.

Consequently, the payment is collected by WBIFMS-GRIPS (Portal of Finance Department, Government of West Bengal).

However, in case there is any failure in making payment or in regards to other payment related issues, the High Court shall not be responsible since the payment is not directly collected by the High Court.

The SOP also lays down guidelines for the clerical staff at different filing counters to ensure the strict verification of GRN (number allotted to validate a successful transaction) and its safe keeping for future reference.

Click Here To Read/Download SOP