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Section 1: Title, extent and commencement.

The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887Central Act · Act 12 of 1887

(1) This Act may be called the Bengal, [Agra] and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887.

(2) It extends to the territories [which were on the 11th March, 1887,] respectively administered by the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, the Lieutenant-Governor of the NorthWestern Provinces and the Chief Commissioner of Assam, except such portions of those territories as for the time being are not subject to the ordinary civil jurisdiction of the High Courts ***; and

(3) It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1887.

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ActThe Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
Section1
Marginal noteTitle, extent and commencement.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 16 of 1911. . Subs. by Act 16 of 1911, s. 2, for "North-Western Provinces".
  • substituted. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "for the time being".
  • repealed, Act 20 of 1890. . The words "and except the Jhansi Division" rep. by Act 20 of 1890, s. 9.

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