This is bad precedent.Judiciary can not ask for commission or service charges other than what is prescribed and collected by way of court fees,unless a specific law is enacted by the executive .This practice is unconstitutional.What shall happen if every arm of the Govt, say police .starts following this example?Judiciary must fight with the Govt. to allocate more funds by way of a fiat to the Govt to this effect.
Story:
NEW DELHI: Justice may no longer be cheap in the Supreme Court, at least for rich corporates who for long have paid the same fee as applicable to the common man and sought adjudication on high-stakes matters running into hundreds of crores.
Vodafone realised this when the apex court asked it to deposit Rs 2,500 crore before the court heard its appeal against a Bombay High Court order validating nearly $2 billion capital gains tax on the $11-billion acquisition of Hutch. The SC said the government could withdraw this money but if Vodafone won its appeal, it would have to return the money plus interest.
Read more: SC wants 1% for handling Vodafone’s 2,500 crore – The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/SC-wants-1-for-handling-Vodafones-2500-crore/articleshow/7102312.cms#ixzz183Z6xFKt