The High Court of Bombay at Goa has introduced online payment of court fees through e-payment gateway.
This is in coordination with the Goa Government and National Informatics Centre (NIC), a senior official said.
The Goa Assembly had last year amended the Court Fees (Goa Amendment) Act, 2016 enabling e-payment of the court fees.
The High Court in a notice issued on its official website has said that e-payment of court fees would be available for it (the High Court of Bombay at Goa), District and Sessions Courts as well as all subordinate Courts in the coastal state.
Presently, all the court fees are paid by way of impressed and adhesive stamps.
This facility will be in addition to the existing system of payment of court fees.
The notice mentions that to avail this service and for making electronic payment of court fees, user must have internet banking account, debit/credit card of respective bank specified by payment gateway website.
Necessary user manual to make payment through electronic mode is available on the official website of High Court of Bombay at Goa.
High Court of Bombay: Know More- Established: 1862
- Country: India
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra (Principal Seat) Nagpur, Aurangabad & Panaji (circuit bench)
- Composition method: Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state.