Debts Recovery Tribunals (Refund of Court Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19052026-272698 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 337] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026/VAISAKHA 29, 1948 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Financial Services) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th May, 2026 G.S.R. 372(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (cc) of sub-section (2) of section 36 read with sub-section (3B) of section 19 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to the Debts Recovery Tribunals (Refund of Court Fees) Rules, 2013, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement- (1) These rules may be called the Debts Recovery Tribunals (Refund of Court Fees) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Debts Recovery Tribunals (Refund of Court Fees) Rules, 2013, in rule 5, in sub-rule (1) for the words and brackets "The applicant(s) and the defendant(s) shall file a joint application”, the words “The applicant or the applicant and defendant may file an application or joint application, as the case may be," shall be substituted. [F. No.11/09/2023-DRT] SAMIR KUMAR, Economic Adviser Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), vide number G.S.R. 311E, dated 15th May, 2013