Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Goa Assembly Passes Bill to Streamline Court Suit Valuations
The Goa government has passed a new law to make it easier to figure out the value of lawsuits, especially those about land.
This helps decide which court should handle the case and how much it will cost.
The new law replaces an older one and works with a recent court fees act.
It allows the government to set rules for land values and prevents people from making appeals just because they disagree on the value.
This should make the legal process clearer and fairer.
The Goa Assembly passed a bill to streamline suit valuation for court jurisdiction.
The bill aims to simplify land suit valuations for court fees and jurisdiction.
It aligns the valuation process with the Goa Court Fees Act, 2024.
The legislation empowers the state government to frame land value rules.
It includes measures to prevent appeals based on valuation objections.
- Who
- The Goa Assembly and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
- What
- The Goa Assembly passed the Goa Suits Valuation Bill, 2025.
- When
- The bill was passed on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
- Where
- Goa, India.
- Why
- To streamline the valuation of civil suits, especially those related to land, for court jurisdiction and court fees.
- Bill Name
- Goa Suits Valuation Bill, 2025
- Focus
- Valuation of civil suits
- Related Act
- Goa Court Fees Act, 2024
- Primary Object
- Simplify suit valuation for court jurisdiction.
- Land Valuation
- The government, in consultation with the high court, to set rules
- Implementation
- To be notified by the state government, with a 2-year window for implementation.