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court fees valuation

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CPC Order 7 Rule 11 | Plaintiff Must Value Suit at Sale Deed Amount Until Fraud in Power of Attorney Is Proven : MP HC Jabalpur
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|Madhya Pradesh High Court

CPC Order 7 Rule 11 | Plaintiff Must Value Suit at Sale Deed Amount Until Fraud in Power of Attorney Is Proven : MP HC Jabalpur

When a plaintiff challenges a sale deed executed through a power of attorney, courts require court fees to be calculated based on the deed’s stated value unless and until fraud in the underlying power of attorney is formally established. This ruling binds plaintiffs in property disputes to treat the sale deed as valid at the pleading stage, shifting the burden of proving fraud to later stages - impacting how property title suits are structured and funded.