# Madras High Court Rules No Fee Refund for Out-of-Court Settlements

Madras High Court rules no refund of court fees if disputes are settled out of court after trial begins. Justice P.B. Balaji rejects 2017 Supreme Court verdict, citing 2010 Afcons Infrastructure judgment. Decision diverges from Supreme Court's earlier ruling in M.C. Subramaniam case.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/litigants-will-not-be-entitled-to-refund-of-court-fees-if-disputes-get-settled-out-of-court-after-commencement-of-trial-rules-madras-high-court/article71653425.ece

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Original source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/litigants-will-not-be-entitled-to-refund-of-court-fees-if-disputes-get-settled-out-of-court-after-commencement-of-trial-rules-madras-high-court/article71653425.ece