The Bombay Civil Court's Act, 1869
Central Act · Act 14 of 186941 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District and Subordinate Civil Courts in the Presidency of Bombay. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 14 of 1869 |
| Year | 1869 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 41 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title. Extent of Act.
- Section 3 Alteration and creation of Districts.
- Section 4 Position of Sadr station.
- Section 5 District Judges.
- Section 6 Situation of District Court.
- Section 7 Original jurisdiction of District Judge.
- Section 8 His appellate jurisdiction.
- Section 9 Control and inspection of Courts.
- Section 10 Writs and orders. Reports and returns.
- Section 11 Seal of District Judge.
- Section 12 Power to appoint Joint Judges.
- Section 13 Enactments applying to District Judge to apply to Joint Judge. Joint Judge’s seal.
- Section 14 Power to appoint Assistant Judges.
- Section 15 Situation of Assistant Judge’s Court.
- Section 16 Original jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
- Section 17 Appellate jurisdiction of Assistant Judge.
- Section 18 Continuance of Assistant Judge’s appellate jurisdiction.
- Section 19 Power to invest Assistant Judge with powers of District Judge.
- Section 20 Assistant Judge to use seal of District Judge.
- Section 21 Number of Subordinate Civil Courts.
- Section 22 Appointment of Subordinate Judges.
- Section 22A Power to fix local Jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.
- Section 23 Situation of Subordinate Courts.
- Section 24 Classes of Subordinate Judges.
- Section 25 Special jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
- Section 26 Appeals from his decision.
- Section 27 Appellate jurisdiction of Subordinate Judge of first class.
- Section 28 Power to invest Subordinate Judges with small cause powers.
- Section 29 Seal of Subordinate Judge.
- Section 32 Reference of Government suits.
- Section 33 Commission of enquiry into alleged misconduct.
- Section 34 Suspension of Subordinate Judges by High Court or District Judge.
- Section 35 Temporary vacancy of office of District Judge.
- Section 36 Delegation of powers of District Judge.
- Section 37 Temporary vacancy of office of Subordinate Judge.
- Section 38 Appointment, &c., of ministerial officers.
- Section 39 Duties of ministerial officers.
- Section 40 Power to appoint Clerks of the Courts.
- Section 41 Rules for keeping proceedings.
- Section 42 Fees for process.
- Section 43 Sittings of Courts.
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